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Old Dec 10, 2008 | 08:31 AM
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I sprayed my calipers blk but no stickers.
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Old Dec 10, 2008 | 08:57 AM
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Will the heat from the brake melt the vinyl stickers or cause it to peel?
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Old Dec 10, 2008 | 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by intermec
Will the heat from the brake melt the vinyl stickers or cause it to peel?
No, at least not the ones I got. Reference the link I provided where they cover this concern, but essentially it is guaranteed not to melt or peel off provided they are applied as instructed.

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Old Dec 11, 2008 | 11:23 AM
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I like it.....i'm thinking about doing it too...but I got fat face wheels...so you might not see it, but u will if I put my factory 18s back on like the ones you have.....looks good!
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Old Dec 11, 2008 | 11:25 AM
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Lookin' good... I bought my stickers from that same seller a few weeks ago too! Haven't had time to paint the calipers yet tho..
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Old Dec 11, 2008 | 12:36 PM
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wooahh we never said we liked teasers... we HATE them just you guys insist on doing it now LETS SEE SOME WHEELS!!!!!

nice calipers by the way
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Old Dec 11, 2008 | 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by junjdm
I like it.....i'm thinking about doing it too...but I got fat face wheels...so you might not see it, but u will if I put my factory 18s back on like the ones you have.....looks good!
Me too. The calipers doesn't even show up on mine. The wheel completely covers it.
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Old Dec 11, 2008 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by junjdm
I like it.....i'm thinking about doing it too...but I got fat face wheels...so you might not see it, but u will if I put my factory 18s back on like the ones you have.....looks good!
airtime and junjdm, the wheels I got are fat face too. You are right in that you don't see much of the calipers, but you do see enough of it to warrant doing it IMO.

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wooahh we never said we liked teasers... we HATE them just you guys insist on doing it now LETS SEE SOME WHEELS!!!!!
I plan to post pics of them mounted soon. I will most likely start a new thread.

Until I do, here is a sample
Attached Thumbnails painted my calipers-pc054540.jpg  
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Old Dec 12, 2008 | 12:37 AM
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Teaser!!!

I am not planning to paint mine since I got fat face wheels too, won't see the calipers anyway.
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Old Dec 12, 2008 | 01:43 AM
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Originally Posted by blacksc400
Teaser!!!

I am not planning to paint mine since I got fat face wheels too, won't see the calipers anyway.
nah it is not teaser. he clearly show us his 20" beils. better than those show side view pic or blurry pic.
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Old Dec 12, 2008 | 01:15 PM
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Nice man, cant wait to get some nice wheels and do this to my car as well, although I was thinking of making my caliper silver with black letters.
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Old Dec 12, 2008 | 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by jman-LS430
thanks man, especially from you - you in a different league. BTW, I haven't seen an update on your audio/video and ceiling effects upgrades that you started a while back. Done yet? If so, or if you have updates and I missed it, shoot me a thread pointer - I want to see.
Im just waiting on a few parts to come in before I have a photoshoot. Probably happen sometime after the new year.
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