opionions on calipers
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I have a nordic green 8 and am thinking about painting the calipers. I want to get some chrome rims soon, any ideas on a color for the calipers?
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Green is a difficult color. I would try silver, chrome, or gunmetal (although it's not as eye-catching). You should put in a photoshop request for a nordic green 8 with chrome wheels and varying caliper colors. That should make the decision easier. Hope that helps.
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I would think a Sliver would go best with a black "Rx-8" done into the paint. Check out my stencils at
www.polakgraphics.com/caliperstencils.html
And this thread:
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...threadid=20636
www.polakgraphics.com/caliperstencils.html
And this thread:
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...threadid=20636
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I think if you go with anything other than black, silver, gunmetal, or maybe gold (this one is iffy) it's going to look garish. However, I think chrome wheels are garish and don't belong on sportscars so we obviously have very different taste...
Nice work with the graphics Polak, they look good.
Nice work with the graphics Polak, they look good.
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Re: opionions on calipers
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I have a nordic green 8 and am thinking about painting the calipers. I want to get some chrome rims soon, any ideas on a color for the calipers?
I have a nordic green 8 and am thinking about painting the calipers. I want to get some chrome rims soon, any ideas on a color for the calipers?
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Originally posted by j1mb0x99
When I get a chance I'm gonna do black w/ silver "RX-8." Pretty much what Polak stated only inverted.
-JiM
When I get a chance I'm gonna do black w/ silver "RX-8." Pretty much what Polak stated only inverted.
-JiM
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Cobalt,
Check out this thread:
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...ight=photoshop
This thread is probably more in line with what you want:
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...light=calipers
The first thread is a bunch of crazy photoshops, they are funny so you should check them out.
Post a picture of a green RX8 and ask someone to change the caliper colors to the ones you want. You don't necessarily have to post your own picture of a green 8, but it's just curteous so that whoever does the photoshop for you doesn't have to search for one. I thought of gold calipers also, but it seems a little far out there. However, I think the right hue and saturation of gold could be what you're looking for. I'm not very experienced with photo-editing but I may give it a shot for you later if I have time.
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Check out this thread:
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...ight=photoshop
This thread is probably more in line with what you want:
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...light=calipers
The first thread is a bunch of crazy photoshops, they are funny so you should check them out.
Post a picture of a green RX8 and ask someone to change the caliper colors to the ones you want. You don't necessarily have to post your own picture of a green 8, but it's just curteous so that whoever does the photoshop for you doesn't have to search for one. I thought of gold calipers also, but it seems a little far out there. However, I think the right hue and saturation of gold could be what you're looking for. I'm not very experienced with photo-editing but I may give it a shot for you later if I have time.
Kenneth
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OK Cobalt, this is the best I could do. It should give you an idea of what someone who is good with photoshop could do. I tried the other colors (purple included) but I was no good with them. It's a pic of Elara's RX-8 so I hope she doesn't mind.
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Gold, I think a darker gold would be better, but I had trouble with the darker colors.
EDIT:: I forgot you wanted chrome wheels so if you can find a high definition picture of a nordic green 8 with chrome wheels, that would help make a much better photoshop.
EDIT:: I forgot you wanted chrome wheels so if you can find a high definition picture of a nordic green 8 with chrome wheels, that would help make a much better photoshop.
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Those turned out pretty good. I'll search for a high def picture of a Nordic 8 with chrome, probably not going to be easy to find but I'll try. Thanks
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I bought some red engine paint. I think I"m going to apply it by brush, like I read in a diff forum. That way looks a lot easier. I also bought some NXT so I'll start working on that.
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Cobalt,
I don't know if you read this in one of the other threads, but's it's also a good idea to paint the area where the rust gathers near the rotors. I plan to do all of this next week when I go home for spring break. My 8 is silver so I'm going to paint the rusted area and my calipers silver or black. Most likely, I'll pain the rusted area silver, the calipers black, and then stencil the RX-8 logo onto the calipers and maybe even on the rusted part in silver and black respectively. I haven't decided yet, but I think it's a good idea.
Anyway, good luck.
-Kenneth
I don't know if you read this in one of the other threads, but's it's also a good idea to paint the area where the rust gathers near the rotors. I plan to do all of this next week when I go home for spring break. My 8 is silver so I'm going to paint the rusted area and my calipers silver or black. Most likely, I'll pain the rusted area silver, the calipers black, and then stencil the RX-8 logo onto the calipers and maybe even on the rusted part in silver and black respectively. I haven't decided yet, but I think it's a good idea.
Anyway, good luck.
-Kenneth