painted calipers with a twist
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painted calipers with a twist
Just thought I would show you guys what I did on this gorgeous day in Jersey....
This is the rear caliper before I painted it...
This is after...
This is the front caliper before I painted it....
This is after...
This is the rear caliper before I painted it...
This is after...
This is the front caliper before I painted it....
This is after...
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Bowties aren't bad, not feeling the Cobalt either. Someone else did the same thing with the bowties, but they did black calipers with a gold bowtie on a black SS/SC I believe. I like it, I'm just not that patient...
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Originally Posted by ajent
oops, i pained the entire thing when I pained mine.
No problems yet, but hopefully none arrise.
I used duplicolor also, good choice!
No problems yet, but hopefully none arrise.
I used duplicolor also, good choice!
entire what?
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looks good like the back mroe then the front but all in all they came out good
and good job on the bowtie im guessing you used some kind of sticker or something
and good job on the bowtie im guessing you used some kind of sticker or something
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Originally Posted by T-bone
^^^^lol i was wondering the same thing.
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Originally Posted by BlkSS4dr
he painted his rotors...took it back do the dealer and said brakes feel sticky....lol...j/k
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Originally Posted by bredick
I think they meant the brackets too, not just the actual calipers?
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Anyone thought of painting the Drums in the base and ls models?
I checked yyesterday and mine were starting to rust, I already painted my front calipers red and im thinking about painting my rear drums now too because i hate shitty rust!!
I checked yyesterday and mine were starting to rust, I already painted my front calipers red and im thinking about painting my rear drums now too because i hate shitty rust!!
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Originally Posted by HackAbuse
Anyone thought of painting the Drums in the base and ls models?
I checked yyesterday and mine were starting to rust, I already painted my front calipers red and im thinking about painting my rear drums now too because i hate shitty rust!!
I checked yyesterday and mine were starting to rust, I already painted my front calipers red and im thinking about painting my rear drums now too because i hate shitty rust!!
I like the bowties on there when i do mine i want to have the calipers be orange to match the car and the bowties black but the red and white on urs looks sweet
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I just did mine today as well. I painted the brackets as well as the caliper itself.
Completely dismantled them. I'm gonna let them dry over night before re-assembling.
I also masked off and painted the center (rusty) section of the rotors. I painted those aluminum.
Completely dismantled them. I'm gonna let them dry over night before re-assembling.
I also masked off and painted the center (rusty) section of the rotors. I painted those aluminum.
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Would the drums look any better in a different color like Gun Metal or Silver
I'm considering a few colors at this point, Black, Grey or Silver
Whats everyones opinions?
(btw, my front calipers are painted red)
I'm considering a few colors at this point, Black, Grey or Silver
Whats everyones opinions?
(btw, my front calipers are painted red)
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for anyone wondering...i first cleaned the calipers with the caliper cleaner that comes in the kit, then i painted them with the duplicolor paint and then all I did was stick vinyl stickers on there and went over them with high temp clear coat