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Author Caliper and drum colour???
StuartGee
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Registered: 10th Dec 02
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10th Jun 03 at 13:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Right, opinion time!!
Have decided to colour my calipers and drums, but not sure what colour to do them. My car is Rio Verde if that helps.
Cheers guys.
luca2020
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Registered: 26th May 02
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10th Jun 03 at 13:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

calipers - red
drums - same colour as ur car, but i have no idea what rio verde is, is it red?
elfunkyo
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10th Jun 03 at 13:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Would bother mate, coloured caliper and drums look tacky imo. If you gonna might aswell be a dark colour so it doesn't stand out loads
Jason Iles
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10th Jun 03 at 13:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I went for gold as I thought it looked classy

StuartGee
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10th Jun 03 at 13:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Hmm, gold, never thought of that.
Luca - Rio Verde is a dark pearlescent green.
moddedcorsa
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10th Jun 03 at 19:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

silver mate, do both calipers and drums, so what if u dont hav rear disks, drums look really good painted if done in right colour and properly! go for it
Red_SXi
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10th Jun 03 at 19:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

My car is red, and i done mine yellow, i think it looks good, not many other people do though
will h
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10th Jun 03 at 19:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

wot sort of paint can u use?
StuartGee
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11th Jun 03 at 11:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Either caliper paint(bit pricey, but guaranteed up to 900degrees!) or I have also been told hammerite will do the job, as it's also pretty good with heat.
Jason Iles
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11th Jun 03 at 11:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Yep Hamerite is what i've used as it's heat proof and cheap enough
moddedcorsa
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11th Jun 03 at 19:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

yip i used hamerite 2, no probs what so ever
Poppet
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11th Jun 03 at 20:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

same problem. purple car 12 spoke alloys so u see alot of the back drums - what colour should i go for ?

Any one know where u get get purple calliper paint - cant find any ???

Yellow drums tricky to keep clean ???
greycorsa
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11th Jun 03 at 20:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

smoke grey - what colour drums n calipers?
greycorsa
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11th Jun 03 at 23:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

ttt
Makarus
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11th Jun 03 at 23:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I have a Bright silver paint on my drums and calipers, used hammerite. Got a good finish and it looks smart, go 6 spokes so you see everything.
SLSXi
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12th Jun 03 at 11:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i would go with Rio Verde or Silver on the calipers and black on the drums!
Gambit
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12th Jun 03 at 11:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

no no no, just make them balck
t44rnt
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12th Jun 03 at 11:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

how long should u leave the wheels off for, 2 allow the paint 2 dry???
Makarus
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12th Jun 03 at 12:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Just until it is touch dry, dont drive it over night if you can help it though to let it set.

 
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