What color should i paint my calipers?

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Jul 28, 2010 | 07:31 AM

scarylarry1

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What color should i paint my calipers?

I have a base 2004 TL DGP, what color should I go with? I'm thinkin' black?

Jul 28, 2010 | 08:16 AM

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My opinion, Silver.

Jul 28, 2010 | 08:55 AM

Waltah

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silver

clean the calipers and rough them up with sandpaper/scotchbrite
mask
prime
paint
clear

beer

Jul 28, 2010 | 09:07 AM

scarylarry1

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Me like beer!

I'm painting my wheels gunmetal, do you still think silver is the way to go?

Jul 28, 2010 | 09:08 AM

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definitley, good contrast

Jul 28, 2010 | 09:09 AM

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Fuscia

Jul 28, 2010 | 09:50 AM

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Fuscia?!?!

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Jul 28, 2010 | 11:20 AM

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Black.

Jul 28, 2010 | 11:27 AM

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silver

Jul 28, 2010 | 12:21 PM

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Black.

Jul 28, 2010 | 02:17 PM

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BukvaMan

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need to sand them down for a smooth finish and then do silver for the cleanest look possible. anything else looks cheap and unprofessional. like a civic thing if you know what i mean. no offense to anybody

Jul 28, 2010 | 02:32 PM

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red

Jul 28, 2010 | 02:33 PM

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red

Jul 28, 2010 | 02:35 PM

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Black for me on my SSM...

Jul 28, 2010 | 02:53 PM

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red

Jul 28, 2010 | 04:25 PM

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Please do not do red on DGP.. I like the sound of silver calipers floating behind gunmetal wheels

Jul 28, 2010 | 05:21 PM

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if u do red im just gonna think either christmas or gucci lol. DGP and gold perhaps?

Jul 28, 2010 | 05:30 PM

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I'd say black, but not the ACURA lettering like on the picture posted, looks better for the BBK.

Jul 29, 2010 | 03:27 PM

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silver or flat black. I recently did my WDP (standard calipers) with a flat black for a simple clean look.

Jul 29, 2010 | 03:52 PM

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white?

Jul 29, 2010 | 04:21 PM

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^Might look good but they will be a bitch to keep clean.

Jul 29, 2010 | 04:36 PM

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white?

Absolutely not. Step on the brakes once and they will look like complete crap. You want something that's going to hide the brake dust, not magnify it.