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7:th-Mar-2014, 21:26:46
So my car is all black, blacked out windows, black side repeaters, black wrapped grill.

I'm thinking of painting my brake callipers but what colour? Red? Blue? Anyone got a how to and some links and advice plz Smile
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7:th-Mar-2014, 21:34:58
I did my orange,

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7:th-Mar-2014, 22:01:04
Black would be the only colour, anything else will stick out like a sore thumb.


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7:th-Mar-2014, 22:01:55
Migwell030744 Wrote:Blach would be the only colour, anything else will stick out like a sore thumb.


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Contrast my pal, my corsa vxr was all black with blue bits, looked top notch
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7:th-Mar-2014, 22:02:49
I went white

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7:th-Mar-2014, 22:06:00
Nice Jody, but I need something go stand out, I would colour code them if my car was a different colour
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7:th-Mar-2014, 22:12:39
red or blue would look good with black
i went for red.
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it is just a case of painting them with caliper paint
applying with a small brush out a paint pot is easier about 3 coats max
but you can also spray them if you wish
leaving them to dry for about 3 days
add the stickers if you want after a week
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7:th-Mar-2014, 22:16:13
Think I'm gonna go red, u got a link to where u got your paint?? 3 days?!?!? Wouldn't I be able to drive for 3 days?!?!
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7:th-Mar-2014, 22:18:58
White stands out just that my wheels are 17s so hides them somewhat.
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7:th-Mar-2014, 22:19:52
I don't think white would go with my car, they look nice on yours!
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7:th-Mar-2014, 22:21:05
White will only be clean for about 3 minutes I expect


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7:th-Mar-2014, 22:22:07
Migwell030744 Wrote:White will only be clean for about 3 minutes I expect


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If that up in Yorkshire due to all the smog lmao
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7:th-Mar-2014, 22:23:59
No further up north than that, just 60 miles to the Scottish border


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