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10-06-2003, 01:42 AM

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red calipers

painted calipers with VHT caliper paint in racing red

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10-06-2003, 01:43 AM

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10-06-2003, 01:43 AM

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sorry

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10-06-2003, 01:57 AM

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looking good mike. Post a day pic when u got the time :p

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10-06-2003, 02:44 AM

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Nice.

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10-06-2003, 07:00 AM

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Not agreeing the painted calipers...

I am waiting my bank balance to go over $4000 and buy the set of project mu calipers and brakes.

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10-06-2003, 10:26 AM

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Hows that VHT holding up? I didnt like it ( purchased off ebay) - I prefered G2.

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10-06-2003, 07:31 PM

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I dont know yet its still drying

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10-06-2003, 08:51 PM

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i thought of painting mine red, but i was afraid i might break somethin or messin it up.

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10-06-2003, 11:50 PM

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looking good mike.

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10-07-2003, 01:32 AM

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looks clean mike...is that the brush on type?? did you clean it first before you painted it?

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10-07-2003, 08:17 PM

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I bought a primer and sprayed that first
then applied the VHT racing red spray paint

so far so good
no problems

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10-08-2003, 09:10 AM

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do you have any pics of it jacked up with the wheels off?

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10-08-2003, 10:00 AM

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Good good.

I like the brush set (G2) did you take off your calipers Mike, or just cover up your wheels etc real well?

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10-08-2003, 03:47 PM

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my friend helped me and we took the first caliper off but then tapped the other three off and got same results. I'll post pics of rims off later

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10-09-2003, 03:00 AM

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more pics

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10-09-2003, 03:00 AM

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10-09-2003, 03:21 AM

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looks sweet, wish I could afford to do anything after I get my 8.

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10-09-2003, 06:32 PM

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this only cost 12 bucks
and four hours of labor

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10-09-2003, 11:22 PM

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look good mike ...

well worth the labour !

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10-10-2003, 06:29 AM

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I did my red RX-8 calipers in black with the G2 stuff. More expensive product but about 2 1/2 hours of work.

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10-16-2003, 01:19 AM

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anyone power coated they're calipers red?

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10-16-2003, 02:00 AM

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WOW!! That's really nice mikeb!!

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10-16-2003, 02:18 AM

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WOW!! That's really nice mikeb!!

thanks
its not a perfect match but its pretty close

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10-16-2003, 03:06 AM

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I can barely see it. But damn, it must be sweat in the day.

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