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Oct 6, 2003 | 01:42 AM

mikeb

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red calipers

painted calipers with VHT caliper paint in racing red

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Oct 6, 2003 | 01:43 AM

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Oct 6, 2003 | 01:43 AM

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sorry

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Oct 6, 2003 | 01:57 AM

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

Oct 6, 2003 | 02:44 AM

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Nice.

Oct 6, 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.

Oct 6, 2003 | 10:26 AM

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

Oct 6, 2003 | 07:31 PM

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I dont know yet its still drying

Oct 6, 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.

Oct 6, 2003 | 11:50 PM

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looking good mike.

Oct 7, 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?

Oct 7, 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

Oct 8, 2003 | 09:10 AM

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

Oct 8, 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?

Oct 8, 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

Oct 9, 2003 | 03:00 AM

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more pics

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Oct 9, 2003 | 03:00 AM

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and

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Oct 9, 2003 | 03:21 AM

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

Oct 9, 2003 | 06:32 PM

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this only cost 12 bucks
and four hours of labor

Oct 9, 2003 | 11:22 PM

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look good mike ...

well worth the labour !

Oct 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.

Oct 16, 2003 | 01:19 AM

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anyone power coated they're calipers red?

Oct 16, 2003 | 02:00 AM

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WOW!! That's really nice mikeb!!

Oct 16, 2003 | 02:18 AM

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Originally posted by x-mobile
WOW!! That's really nice mikeb!!

thanks
its not a perfect match but its pretty close

Oct 16, 2003 | 03:06 AM

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