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Old Oct 18, 2007 | 08:09 PM
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Just painted my calipers!

I have a hyper blue cabrio...i just painted my calipers last night with the g2 brake caliper paintsytem....the blue doesnt go with the hyper it is kind of a purplish blue look..what do you guys think?? should i repaint them a different color ???

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Old Oct 18, 2007 | 08:12 PM
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that looks pretty good, would be nice to see how it looks with the wheels on, btw is the tailight tinted with blue film?
 
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Old Oct 18, 2007 | 08:15 PM
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yes it has some vinyl on them that matches the car...kind of like that on back windows of trucks with american flag...a guy done it for me..just somethin different
 
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Old Oct 18, 2007 | 08:17 PM
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i will post some pics with stock wheels on car with the painted calipers shortly
 
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Old Oct 18, 2007 | 08:38 PM
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here is pics of calipers and stock wheels
 
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Old Oct 18, 2007 | 09:57 PM
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keep it! looks real nice!
 
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 12:58 AM
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looking good
 
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 04:54 AM
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Looks good with the wheels on. They'll also darken up a bit when they get dusty - no worries.

If you decide later that you REALLY don't like the bright blue, you can mix different amounts different colored G2 paints to get a custom color - blue plus a little black would be perfect... but that's twice as expensive as using a single color... and now would be three times as expensive as keeping what you have.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 05:21 AM
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I like em blue on yer car -- I did mine G2 orange.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 05:26 AM
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Looks really great!!! I confess I can't find a justifiable reason to do mine, but I do think about it now and again.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 06:17 AM
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Originally Posted by BlimeyCabrio
Looks good with the wheels on. They'll also darken up a bit when they get dusty - no worries.

If you decide later that you REALLY don't like the bright blue, you can mix different amounts different colored G2 paints to get a custom color - blue plus a little black would be perfect... but that's twice as expensive as using a single color... and now would be three times as expensive as keeping what you have.
+1, it looks good.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 02:29 PM
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Looks good. I keep looking at doing mine, but never seem to have the time. I have some paint leftover from another car I did a couple years ago. I think I have enough to do a dealership.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 05:39 PM
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I like it too. Looks really good. I want to paint mine, but can't seem to find the time.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 05:50 PM
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Looks fine! No worries, it will darken up a bit with that crazy BMW brake dust.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 06:12 PM
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That tail light tint in "smoked" form would be sweet.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 07:51 PM
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You could go with red for contrast But I like it!... One thing you'll find is when cleaning the wheels, the cailpers can be wiped clean of brake dust much easier to keep that shine to em.
 
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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 12:48 AM
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That's cool dude!!!

I did mine too.. yesterday!! :D







I photoshoped my smoked sidemarkers.. but they are on their way!! :D

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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 12:51 AM
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coen your car is absolutely beautiful!!!!! droollliinng .......
 
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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 01:41 AM
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Originally Posted by DjR53
coen your car is absolutely beautiful!!!!! droollliinng .......

thanks ey! :D

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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 04:03 AM
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Red brakes deffinately look faster...erm stop faster that is.
 
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