Painted Calipers

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djb383
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Painted Calipers

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Looks a little better, I think. two coates four coatesUpdate: You guys are right, they need a couple more coats. Thanks for the suggestions.
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ZubenElGenubi
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I like the color, but think you need a couple more coats.
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Post by BOZACK »

How many coats did you put on.I put two coats on the front and three on the drums. Painted brakes look great. Here are mine.
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Yeah, looks pretty good, but might want another coat or two. I put 3 or 4 coats on mine. 1 or 2 more coats should make it even brighter red.
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looks good Thats on my list to do next spring.
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Post by Mr. Poopypants »

Yeah, I made the mistake of only putting 2 coats on mine, I would suggest another coat or 2 as well, not to beat a dead horse. but they do look good . I went with black.....boring, I know.Ryan at grafxwerks has some nice pontiac badges designed for brake calipers, just a thought. It may look nice.
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Hey thanks, I'll check it out.
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Post by VibeFever »

Looks great. I did mine in silver and needed 3-4 coats.
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I masked and spray painted mine. It took a long time to mask but I thought it was worth it in the end.You can't tell by the picture, but it's that color that changes from copper to green
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