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Old Apr 17, 2004 | 05:58 PM
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Painting Brake Calipers Need Help...

What paint should I use?

And, how do I go about doing it??
 
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Old Apr 17, 2004 | 05:59 PM
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What color you going to paint them? I am interested because I have a sonic blue as well...
 
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Old Apr 17, 2004 | 06:00 PM
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Not sure what color, will have to see what my color options are, but looking at black or red possibly.
 
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Old Apr 17, 2004 | 06:06 PM
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That's what I was thinking was red might look good. Not sure about black as I don't know if it would really stand out or not.
 
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Old Apr 17, 2004 | 07:56 PM
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Originally posted by 01 XLT Sport
That's what I was thinking was red might look good. Not sure about black as I don't know if it would really stand out or not.
Please no red on a sonic blue. That would look to ricer. How about a nice silver?
 
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Old Apr 17, 2004 | 08:06 PM
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since no one has alrdy said it:

Use the search button...
 
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Old Apr 17, 2004 | 08:52 PM
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Originally posted by Unoid
since no one has alrdy said it:

Use the search button...
Yup. This subject is WELL covered in the archives. More info than you could possibly hope to get in this thread.
 
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Old Apr 17, 2004 | 09:27 PM
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thanks guys!
 
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Old Apr 17, 2004 | 11:16 PM
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Old Apr 18, 2004 | 12:17 PM
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do a yahoo search on G2 caliper paint
buddy of mine did it on his
VW
looked great, very much like it was powdercoated
 

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Old Apr 18, 2004 | 01:26 PM
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I use G2.
 
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Old Apr 18, 2004 | 05:34 PM
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i think silver would look pimp on sonic blue
 
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Old Apr 18, 2004 | 06:09 PM
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I'd go with silver on sonic blue. Though, I think yellow would look sweet, too.
 
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Old Apr 18, 2004 | 06:44 PM
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i would go with as close to sonic blue as you can find on sonicblue.

I used that VHT or whatever it is Paint and was not impressed at all. Very runny, even with super light coats. I cleaned the living **** out of the callipers too just to save aggrivation later and still was not satisfied with the quality. They came out ok, but i wasn't satisfied enought to even bother putting a couple coats of clear on them. There's a nice base coat now, and when it wears down I'll get the loose stuff off and start there.
 
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Old Apr 18, 2004 | 06:51 PM
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i would go with as close to sonic blue as you can find on sonicblue.

I used that VHT or whatever it is Paint and was not impressed at all. Very runny, even with super light coats. I cleaned the living **** out of the callipers too just to save aggrivation later and still was not satisfied with the quality. They came out ok, but i wasn't satisfied enought to even bother putting a couple coats of clear on them. There's a nice base coat now, and when it wears down I'll get the loose stuff off and start there.
 
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