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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 11:15 AM
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Finished with my front calipers, my first choice would have been black, but i wanted to see how white would look. i know it will get dirty way faster then others, however i like the car matched color.
i used engine enamel white, then spray Starfire pearl midcoat, waited 20 minutes to put the decals on, then engine enamel clear.
*everything was perfect except when i put my wheels back on within 1 hour of painting, my fingernail nicked the front caliper* crap like that always happens, b/c i dont have patience to wait, but you cant see unless you really look up close.



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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 11:24 AM
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Love it.. I'm tired of see red, blue, and black cuz too many owner have same colors....
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 11:36 AM
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Where did you get the logo to put on? They came out great. Looks really nice
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 11:44 AM
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Where did you get the logo to put on? They came out great. Looks really nice
Got them from Motogfx.com, From what i have read, they are higher quality then some seen on ebay.
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 11:45 AM
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I like it a lot. I used to have color matched white Brembo's on my 7 Series. They do get dirty quick, but when they are clean, they look great!
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Deathrow23
Got them from Motogfx.com, From what i have read, they are higher quality then some seen on ebay.
Oh so they were custome designed by Motogfx
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 11:51 AM
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nice! now just gotta keep them clean!
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 11:52 AM
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Looks really good bro!
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 12:47 PM
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Looks awesome very nice. If i ever get the 350 brakes i might have to do the same if you dont mind...
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 12:51 PM
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Very nice, pictures far away please.

Originally Posted by VIS250P
Love it.. I'm tired of see red, blue, and black cuz too many owner have same colors....
If red, blue, and black are most people favorites, I don't see why they have to be "unique" and skip these colors.
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 01:13 PM
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thanks all, i will try to get whole car pictures.
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 01:22 PM
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nice choice!!
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 01:26 PM
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That looks good behind the gold
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 01:38 PM
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what covers are those? because my brakes don't look like that........
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 01:40 PM
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That looks really good! I plan on painting my calipers white too.
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