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    Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by SKM_87 Click here to enlarge
    tape up disc and other bits you dont want painted. use plenty of brake cleaner to clean it. 2-3 coats of high temp paint in colour od your choice and hey presto. btw i got no red but i have white

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    I did it the same way as above.
    Painted Red Colour on my old calibra!
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    Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by maloo97 Click here to enlarge
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    I did it the same way as above.
    Painted Red Colour on my old calibra!
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    and sorry I only have white but youcan have it if you want it I don't need it anymore

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    those white calipers would last for about half a drive lol (on the AH pads anyway).

    I do like it lots tho!
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    I removed my calipers to paint them. Also used 00grade steel wool to clean them and sandpaper to roughen them up a little just so the paint adheres a bit better.

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    i painted my friends calipers on her swift purple. looked really good. dont know y i didnt take any fotos when i did them??

    didnt take them off. just taped up what i didnt want to paint and then sprayed them. did abt 3-4 coats
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    cheers for all the help guys will probably go down nics pathe seeing as ill have to take the calipers off anyway to replace the rotors.

    some good looking pics there, and yeah im after red so i guess ill just have to get some from work

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    Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by Shay Click here to enlarge
    cheers for all the help guys will probably go down nics pathe seeing as ill have to take the calipers off anyway to replace the rotors.

    some good looking pics there, and yeah im after red so i guess ill just have to get some from work
    i reckon its the way to go mate Click here to enlarge just makes it look very neat when you can see that they are covered with nice red paint from every possible angle
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