Painting the Calipers. Cant decide what color.

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badblackram06

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I'm either wanting to go red or black to keep the black look. But red does set off black. In the future sometime i will be ordering the long time awaited Boss 335's in the black with a polished lip. So i would think the red would kind of set it off a little. What color do you guys think? What brand did you guys use? I've seen duplicolor has a caliper painting kit but i've heard its tough to do. I have never tried it so i don't really know. Any suggestions.
 

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I like red. seems to be the only one for me. maybe yellow, Say you were a Steelers fan. but that aside You never did a pad change? Same deal Take em apart and replace. I plan on doing my kia in red, it is red as well but adds color too the wheel. black would be hard to highlight imo. unless your **** about cleaning.

not your average kia btw, Sport optima 06.5 has the v-6 with the 5 spedd auto slapstick and dual exhaust out the back. She's a runner. Not bad for S. korea. picked it up in late o6 for 17k was selling for 24. At the time. blue book has it at 13 right now. gotta but harley too appreciate on the resale side.lol
 
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Ive used the duplicolor stuff works pretty good I used the spray on stuff, honestly though I would go black, I painted mine and they look so tiny in there with my srt 22s on my rumble bee, the calipers just dont look right insde big rims IMO, on my srt they are much bigger so it looks ok, I think if i had it to do all over I would have just done black, good luck with whatever you choose though, just really clean the caliper first so the paint doesnt fish eye on ya ( happened to me)
 

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I'm starting too envy this ******* guy ^^^. lol.
 
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Oh I can take them off. I meant the painting part. I didnt know they had a spray kind kit. The kits i've seen have been the brush on kind and the ppl that told me it was tough never told me there was another option. I'll try to see if any of the local parts store can order it.

But you do have a point Eli they are tiny compared to the srt and red wouldnt look right on tiny calipers inside 22's. I think i'll go black.
 
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napa had em, so did pep boys, but I find the best prices at napa. pepboys are overpriced. imo.
 

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I say red. Even though they are small red will still look cool plus you have 20"s so it wont be that bad. My bro painted the calipers on his IS300 and his Accord black and they just look stock. Can't really tell they have been painted unless you really look. Plus if you paint your wheels black the red will break up all the black.
 

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I airbrushed mine along time ago. with high temp caliper paint.
 

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I painted mine Hemi Orange. with the black rims i think they look great painted.
 

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i tried silver to match, but ended up going black. much better
 
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Did mine red with black rims. The duplicolor kit is really easy to use.

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i say red, or even yellow as earlier suggested. that duplicolor kit is super easy to use. just take your time and it will turn out awesome.
 

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i say red also , and johnny thats plain out sick man !!
 

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I am thinking about going green for my calibers, big MI State fan, anyone tried green before?
 

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Uh I dunno bout that. I like saint patricks day and all. but I just dunno bout that.
 
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