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Interior/Exterior Painted my calipers!

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Old Sep 17, 2008 | 04:53 PM
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Painted my calipers!

I decided that with my new wheels I needed to go ahead and paint my calipers. I took a drive to my local Autozone and $18 later, I began working! I apologize for the crappy iPhone pictures. My camera batteries were dead. I'll snap some quality pictures tonight before the sun goes down once they are charged!

EDIT: Pictures in post #5
 

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Old Sep 17, 2008 | 05:00 PM
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Clean, and you did it right. But, I'm not sure I would want to show off/highlight Factory OEM, Ugly, Single Piston calipers.
 
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Old Sep 17, 2008 | 05:01 PM
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Nice job! Looks good, did you spray them or brush?
 
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Old Sep 17, 2008 | 05:04 PM
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I did the brush-on Duplicolor caliper paint kit. Very easy to do, did 3 coats.

I agree that I don't exactly want to show off the ugly OEM calipers. It's a temporary solution until I can afford a new brake kit
 
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Old Sep 17, 2008 | 05:45 PM
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Got some better pictures! Enjoy!






 
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Old Sep 17, 2008 | 05:50 PM
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List of aesthetic mods left (for now):

1. Lower it about 1"
2. Window tint (50% all around)
3. JCW Aero kit (when released for Clubman)
 
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