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  • Polish or Paint??? Calipers?

    So, my upcoming weekend project... Should I polish or Paint my brake calipers?

    If paint... What color? I have a black bird...
    I am thinking red...

    If polish.... Please send links to sites to give me more info!

    thank again,
    julian
    <b>*§*Julian*§*</b><br />*~*~*~<br />2000 Grand Prix GTP -Daytona 500 Edition (only 2000 made) - Supercharged 3.8L V6<br /><br />1998 3.8L V6 A4 Firebird w/ W68 package, Y87, T-TOPS!<br /><br /><a href=\"http://myweb.usf.edu/~jadidona/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">MY SITE - CHECK IT!</a>

  • #2
    if you have chrome rims..paint em...or else they wont stand out...if just brushed I'd try and polish em...and ya Id say paint em red or even yellow depending on your color scheme

    "Money can't buy me happiness, but I'm happiest when I can buy what I want"
    05' CTS-V
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    • #3
      Check this out:

      http://home1.gte.net/res0rttu/polishing.html



      Gerry

      BTW this is a friends car.
      <b>2001 Black Trans AM M6</b> <br />!Hood baffles,!CAGS,Mufflex Cat-bypass pipes,Borla y-pipe,TSP Rumbler cat-back,LGM lid,G2 springs,BMR SFC\'s,BMR STB,LGM billet pedals,Lou\'s short stick,Custom FRC\'s,Custom hood and side vents,Polished 18x9.5 Z06 wheels

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      • #4
        You said in your write up it will looked liked brushed alluminum right before you use the metal polish. If you were to spray some sort of clearcoat on the calipers at this point, would it stay looking like brushed alluminum?
        Cardomain

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        • #5
          hey that looks pretty nice I might do that my self. It's pretty hard to find a color for things like calipers when your car is 'mystic teal'.

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          • #6
            <blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by PewterBird:
            You said in your write up it will looked liked brushed alluminum right before you use the metal polish. If you were to spray some sort of clearcoat on the calipers at this point, would it stay looking like brushed alluminum?<hr></blockquote>

            Actually that is one of my good friend's write up. (OhOneWS6 from ls1.com)I would think that you could just clearcoat them and they would stay that way. Who knows, might look good. Why dont you try it.

            Gerry
            <b>2001 Black Trans AM M6</b> <br />!Hood baffles,!CAGS,Mufflex Cat-bypass pipes,Borla y-pipe,TSP Rumbler cat-back,LGM lid,G2 springs,BMR SFC\'s,BMR STB,LGM billet pedals,Lou\'s short stick,Custom FRC\'s,Custom hood and side vents,Polished 18x9.5 Z06 wheels

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            • #7
              black and be done with them

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              • #8
                Paint them and get the little decals to stick on there! That would look bad *** !

                Make sure you post some pictures when you are done! ;)

                [ April 17, 2003: Message edited by: dmiller_2005 ]</p>
                Derek <br /><a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/id/dmiller_2005\" target=\"_blank\">2002 Metallic Silver Camaro</a><br />35th Anniversary

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                • #9
                  it would look really nice if he would paint the bracket black or color of choice...
                  <b>Black</b> 1998 Pontiac <i>Firebird</i> A-4 swap<br />271.4rwhp/259.4rwtq NA<br />13.30@102.44 <br /><a href=\"http://www.freewebs.com/wickedsix98\" target=\"_blank\">www.freewebs.com/wickedsix98</a>

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