What colour should I paint my brake calipers?
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Re: What colour should I paint my brake calipers?
Blue man! get a nice glossy one
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Re: What colour should I paint my brake calipers?
Who are the 3 bent wristers that voted pink!? 

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Re: What colour should I paint my brake calipers?
lol im doing mine fluro GREEN! 

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Re: What colour should I paint my brake calipers?
Yeh I wanted fluro blue or mega shiny bluesilverGPX wrote:lol im doing mine fluro GREEN!

But I'm not sure where I can get paint that isn't dull?
Where are you getting your paint from?
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Re: What colour should I paint my brake calipers?
doesnt autobarn mix paint
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Re: What colour should I paint my brake calipers?
dunno yet, a paint place should be able to make it up. im sure they can do a fluro green cos ive seen it on a skyline before.
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Re: What colour should I paint my brake calipers?
Cool 
I'll have to do more research then, let me know what you figure out.
Also I would be able to paint my engine cover with the leftover paint won't I? (as it is high temp etc.. and it shouldn't have any problems curing cus engines are hot too
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I'll have to do more research then, let me know what you figure out.
Also I would be able to paint my engine cover with the leftover paint won't I? (as it is high temp etc.. and it shouldn't have any problems curing cus engines are hot too

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Re: What colour should I paint my brake calipers?
Auto One mixes paint to your specsdr390 wrote:doesnt autobarn mix paint

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Re: What colour should I paint my brake calipers?
Go an awesome electric blue. Blue and Silver is priceless....but bright blue...like an electric blue.
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Re: What colour should I paint my brake calipers?
+1Slinky-minky wrote:Go an awesome electric blue. Blue and Silver is priceless....but bright blue...like an electric blue.
&& the blue wins!
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Re: What colour should I paint my brake calipers?
haha blue wins hey?
I was also told today that my brother has a mate that can powder coat them for $35, any colour I want, is this a better option?
I was also told today that my brother has a mate that can powder coat them for $35, any colour I want, is this a better option?
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Re: What colour should I paint my brake calipers?
i think hed need to take the calipers off the car to do that.
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Re: What colour should I paint my brake calipers?
You plan to paint the calipers to make it look eye catching?
FTO calipers are not that big u know.
FTO calipers are not that big u know.
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Re: What colour should I paint my brake calipers?
mate, every little detail countszuihoujueding wrote:You plan to paint the calipers to make it look eye catching?
FTO calipers are not that big you know.

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Re: What colour should I paint my brake calipers?
have you painted it yet?
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Re: What colour should I paint my brake calipers?
nope, caliper paint .. clean em up first & then paint straight onto them while on the car .. no need to worry about overspray on the brake discsbass_twitch wrote:haha blue wins hey?
I was also told today that my brother has a mate that can powder coat them for $35, any colour I want, is this a better option?
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Re: What colour should I paint my brake calipers?
I heard you do have to worry about overspray because the paint just goes into your pads and fucks your pads up?mr-charisma wrote:nope, caliper paint .. clean em up first & then paint straight onto them while on the car .. no need to worry about overspray on the brake discsbass_twitch wrote:haha blue wins hey?
I was also told today that my brother has a mate that can powder coat them for $35, any colour I want, is this a better option?

Taz wrote:When funds allow
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Re: What colour should I paint my brake calipers?
yep it fucks your pads right up. cos the paint basically melts into the pad and ruins them.
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Re: What colour should I paint my brake calipers?
I'll make sure I use a heap of newspaper then! hah