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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 12:02 AM
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i know theres a post somewhere in the 100+ pages of topics about caliper painting but threre was one that showed exactly what it looked like removed and i just want a general idea of what i should do (someone also said where a good place to get the paint was) mine's an e-blue neon and was thinking about painting em a color that close but idk any suggestions of colors would be usefull
 
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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 02:18 PM
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I would like to know what paint to use also. I have seen mixed ways to paint them though. I would like to just take them off completely and then paint them. I don't know how big of a pain that is though.
 
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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 02:47 PM
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Just take 5 minutes to tape off the areas that might get overspray, like the fender walls and the struts...then paint away.
 
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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 04:01 PM
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yeah I just taped off the brakes and other stuff around the calipers and I also painted the rear things also painted red right now cause I decided to go with no red rims . I would go with either blue or silver or gold or black . To black flames question you can use caliper paint or high engine paint doesnt matter in spray cans at your local autoparts store.
 
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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 05:49 PM
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u can get caliper paint at autozone, dey got a special caliper kit dat comes wit a cleaner and brush and paint.
 
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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 11:54 PM
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well i decided to go to autozone to buy caliper paint. well i bought da spray one and taped da surounding wit newspaper and sprayed. i did like 3-4 coats so it can be bright. i liked da way it looks ill post a pic tomorrow
 
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 08:37 AM
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sweet; once i get my paycheck imma go see if my autozone has some cause usually they don't have jack
 
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 01:44 PM
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thanks for the answers guys. seems easy.

 
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Old Aug 9, 2007 | 11:24 PM
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sorry havent posted pics but digicam broke
 
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Old Aug 10, 2007 | 12:54 AM
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:| my autozone only has the red kit and black kit and i want blue so once tax free weekend is over imma have em order me a blue kit and then paintem
 
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