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Caliper Paint.

Old Jan 13, 2008 | 01:14 PM
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Caliper Paint.

I Have a Victory red ss/sc and I wanna paint the calipers. What do you guys think would be a good color? Thanks gentlemen!
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 01:26 PM
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black or stay with red theme
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 01:29 PM
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black would look good, blue would look okay. they make it in white, that would also be sweet.

i have red on mine, it looks awesome with red.
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 01:36 PM
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why get blue or white...it will not match with anything...get red
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 08:04 PM
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i went with red... def a good move... or black would be alright if you dont want them to stand out too much.... definatly avoid blue!! IMO would not look good at all
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 08:16 PM
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black or red
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 08:18 PM
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i'd go black
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 08:18 PM
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red ftw
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 08:19 PM
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pink
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by CobaltSS 16
black or red
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 08:44 PM
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what kind/brand of paint is the best?
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 08:46 PM
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duplicolor makes some decent stuff for a cheap price
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 08:47 PM
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Duplicolor sells caliper paint kits, most if not all autmotive parts store carry them. I know for a fact Advanced and Pep Boys do
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 09:05 PM
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Thanks guys for the input. I really appreciate it! I think ill go with a glossy black.
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 09:23 PM
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you dont need a kit....buy a wire brush and some heavy duty degreaser and the color of your choice...it worked out cheaper for me that way on my old car
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 10:00 PM
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my calipers are cast iron grey. they dont stand out a lot but deffinitly can tell they are painted.

but paint yours yellow, itll add horsepower
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 10:02 PM
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Black, Red, or Gold
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 10:05 PM
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Black
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 10:06 PM
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I"m getting mine ceramic coated.
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 06:00 PM
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I have a black car, so either black, yellow or gold for me.
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Old Jan 17, 2008 | 09:01 AM
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Red Ftw
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Old Jan 17, 2008 | 11:56 AM
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I would go for red
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