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Old 04-09-03, 10:35 AM
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I have a black on balck '03 with 15% tints and I want to paint my calipers. But what color should I paint them? Help me out.......Still have the stock 17's on em but will get chrome 19's soon.......
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i think either black or silver will look good on a black car.
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with the chrome rims, you don't think that it would be too much silver color on the wheels.
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i would do black. don't do anything else other than black or silver
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Hey Uneek, i seem to find your posts all over.
i would definately go for red calipers. that would look real nice on a black car.
i got black calipers on a red car and it looks good
So no black or silver cause you wont be able to see the black really. My opinion is red.
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Thanks......I'm between black and/or white but I would say that red is a little to common. Not to say that it wouldn't look bad on a red car......I just don't know about on black? ....

Ohh well I'll figure it out......I'm in the process of takeing off the stock front bumper and getting the factory grill replaced with a chrome one......I was thinking about paiting the lower grill a silverish color, not chrome but a haze of light silver......I think that would look classy, not to race-ie......
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They sell white caliper paint? never saw it.
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I have a 02 Black Onyx and mine black with silver stickers...
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Well its not actual "caliper"paint but is engine paint that can withstand upt 1200 degrees. So I think that it would work. It says on the can that it would work on calipers though.....



I'll post some pictures of my new grills.....They are going to look tight!!!!!!!
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Originally posted by uneek
Well its not actual "caliper"paint but is engine paint that can withstand upt 1200 degrees. So I think that it would work. It says on the can that it would work on calipers though.....



I'll post some pictures of my new grills.....They are going to look tight!!!!!!!
it will work. i used the normal 500C engine enamel and it's been holding up very very well. there is no problem
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I would go with black.
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Originally posted by IS300_Chic
Hey Uneek, i seem to find your posts all over.
i would definately go for red calipers. that would look real nice on a black car.
i got black calipers on a red car and it looks good
So no black or silver cause you wont be able to see the black really. My opinion is red.
RED? please no..
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Default go with red

I have a black on black '03, and I am in the same position. I have chrome rims and tinted windows. I would think that since I still have red on the car, it would be a good compliment to that by going with red. That is what I am going to do.
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Originally posted by wineguy
I have a 02 Black Onyx and mine black with silver stickers...
Hi, my first post here
I like your caliper stickers. Where can I buy them from? I'm based in the UK.
Thanks, Ifraz

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