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Old 07-04-13, 10:47 AM
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Default Painted my calipers!!!!!!!!

While waiting for Saturday to come around for my alignment and new wheels and tired installed, I went ahead and paint my calipers silver and added red Brembo GTR curved high heat decals. Let me know what you do guys think???
Old 07-04-13, 10:56 AM
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looks good where did you get the paint and decals?
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Originally Posted by jdm_altzza
looks good where did you get the paint and decals?
My buddy is an aircraft mechanic so he got me some extremely durable aircraft paint from his work. It is 70 bucks for a pint or quart he told me. Extremely resistant to chemical and temperature. Takes 24 hrs just to properly cured.
The decals are made by a local decal shop. I showed him the picture and tell him the size to cut them. Came out great!!
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Very nice really like the decals

What wheels u getting?
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Originally Posted by Murph145
Very nice really like the decals

What wheels u getting?
Thanks. I think curved Brembo decals fit the 6 piston calipers of outs better than the regular decals.
I'm running these Forged Specialties that were originally ordered for my Supra
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help a forum member out, i want the same in yellow with black decals.
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but that silver finish came out very nice.. the texture is sick.
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That texture does look nice. Paired with the wheels, it'll pop for sure. Can't wait to see how everything looks!
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Looks good bro! Don't forget the Brembo symbol before you shoot clear over the calipers

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Originally Posted by joshhleee
help a forum member out, i want the same in yellow with black decals.
Do you want the same aerocraft paint in yellow? The decals can be made in any colors. The guy already has the size and template and he is local, Bellflower. He actually mailed me the decals.
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That texture does look nice. Paired with the wheels, it'll pop for sure. Can't wait to see how everything looks!
Thanks, I can't wait for Saturday

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Looks good bro! Don't forget the Brembo symbol before you shoot clear over the calipers
Ohh I forgot to mention that it is not a Nissan GTR decals but rather decals based off Brembo GTR Billet Race calipers. They offer GTR brake kit for our cars at 16K for all 4 corners. I don't have that kind of money for brakes.
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^ My bad bro, now im tracking LOL. Your calipers are really gonna pop behind your new wheels. Love your build so far!
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Nice colour, post pics when they're on the car
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I actually do.. LOL. Im like 15 minutes from bellflower too. Pm me the prices! Howd you apply the paint and everything?
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Originally Posted by joshhleee
I actually do.. LOL. Im like 15 minutes from bellflower too. Pm me the prices! Howd you apply the paint and everything?
Okay I'll ask my buddy on the paint. This stuff is crazy tough. You mix 1 part paint and 1/2 part hardener. The left overpaint actually melted the plastic container that I mixed it in, when I left it in the sun. The paint takes 24 hrs just to properly cured

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looking good! you went above and beyond on the paint! g2 or regular caliper paint would have worked


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