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What color to paint calipers?

Old 07-09-2006, 11:11 PM
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What color to paint calipers?

Have a 30th anv camaro (white with hugger orange stripes) Ive been thinking about painting my calipers but can't decide if I want to go with powdercoated white or oragne. I think white powdercoat wont get stained with brake dust like paint would so im sure ill be able to keep them clean. If I go white ill put orange "camaro" letters on them. If I go orange ill put white "camaro" letters on them. What do you guys think would look better?
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Old 07-10-2006, 12:10 AM
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Re: What color to paint calipers?

Paint them orange with white lettering.
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Old 07-10-2006, 01:10 AM
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Re: What color to paint calipers?

wow, I didn't think the orange would get the majority of the votes so quick, I think orange would look really good, ill try it out first with the calipers on the car now, if I like it ill buy another set of calipers and send them in to be powdercoated. Thanks for the input.
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Old 07-10-2006, 08:07 AM
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Re: What color to paint calipers?

Polish them!
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Re: What color to paint calipers?

Dont go with white, they will be sooo dirty sooo fast. I have oranges one on my car, they looked good for awhile...but cant see em anymore as they are almost completely black.
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Re: What color to paint calipers?

Does your camaro have the white wheels? If so, I say add some contrast in there and paint them calipers orange!
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Re: What color to paint calipers?

If you hose down your wheels frequently, you wont have a problem with brake dust.
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Old 07-12-2006, 02:23 AM
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Re: What color to paint calipers?

I don't have white wheels, they are chrome however I plan on selling my rims for a painted set so I can have them striped and powdercoated white. I think from everyone liking the orange calipers that it's helped me make my mind up on painting them orange when I get home. Shortely after ill have another set of calipers powdercoated orange. Thanks for the replys!
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Re: What color to paint calipers?

Are you planning on having the calipers color matched to your paintjob or are you not that particular about it?
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Definitely orange, nothing else to it.
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