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Old Dec 28, 2008 | 10:30 PM
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I am looking to put a black caliper covers with Acura lettering. Similar to the ones on the 2008 RL . Any suggestions.
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Old Dec 28, 2008 | 10:32 PM
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Paint the calipers and get acura decals
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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 01:09 AM
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i wonder how it would look on a CL, i've never seen it done.
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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 10:31 AM
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wasnt there that green cl from nj who has it done?
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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 11:30 AM
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wasnt there that green cl from nj who has it done?
Yeah qsgreencl has them
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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 01:42 PM
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yea i like them, it looks good. when it gets warmer im painting my red ones to black
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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 02:07 PM
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nooooooooooooooooo.............do not paint the calipers...............trust me I painted my brand new ones and they look horrible..........well that is my openion........imagine caliper.....brake fluid and then paint.........equatation for disaster...........
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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 07:43 PM
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I don't know how you got brake fluid on yours but since i redid mine a year ago there still perfect.

Thats before i redid them
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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 07:43 PM
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you have to strip them first. thats something coming for me when it gets a lil warmer.
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Old Jan 11, 2009 | 11:56 PM
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Originally Posted by sdot61
I am looking to put a black caliper covers with Acura lettering. Similar to the ones on the 2008 RL . Any suggestions.
me too, i'm trying to get those OEM lettering from the Acura RL...any way of getting them??

i have the Red caliper covers already set on my car and don't to use the vinyl "acura" stickers.
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 04:17 AM
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that's something i would like to try one day!
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by fritoLay
me too, i'm trying to get those OEM lettering from the Acura RL...any way of getting them??

i have the Red caliper covers already set on my car and don't to use the vinyl "acura" stickers.
Unless you're gonna swap the calipers, the only way I know is with the decals, or you could try painting with stencils
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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by qsgreencl
I don't know how you got brake fluid on yours but since i redid mine a year ago there still perfect.

Thats before i redid them
is that paint or spray paint
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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 11:10 PM
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spray
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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted by qsgreencl
spray
did you take off the rotor?
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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 12:10 AM
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Originally Posted by ac08odl
did you take off the rotor?
That's the only way to do it man..

lol, Iraqiyl didn't even take off his wheels...
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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 12:52 AM
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get the dublicolor caliper kit, the brush not spray. works awesome. im working on my stencil now, should have them all red, with white lettering by this weekend
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