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Black
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Silver
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White
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2.13%
Any other color
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17.02%
Dont paint at all
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What color to paint my calipers

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Old 04-20-2004 | 11:39 AM
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What color to paint my calipers

I going to paint the calipers on my 2k2 GLE (sterling mist) w/ stock rims, just not shure of what color. Im using the G2 paint.
Old 04-20-2004 | 11:48 AM
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black.....
Old 04-20-2004 | 11:54 AM
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Old 04-20-2004 | 11:54 AM
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Paint them Silver and use Foliatec Brake paint system. It will give you that factory gloss that spray can caliper paint can't.
Old 04-20-2004 | 12:28 PM
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silver would look good since that is what color your car is
Old 04-20-2004 | 12:35 PM
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Silver....
Old 04-20-2004 | 12:53 PM
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Silver is good because it wont take attention off of your wheels (espescially if you plan on getting aftermarket rims), but they will still look nice and sporty.

When I do mine I plan on painting them silver and then painting a red or black Infiniti emblem on them. I think it will look sporty with out being too distracting.
Old 04-20-2004 | 08:31 PM
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I agree. Go silver. I'm just relieved to see bright yellow isn't on the list.
Old 04-20-2004 | 08:44 PM
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Old 04-20-2004 | 08:49 PM
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silver would definitly look nice....

which reminds me, I really want to do mine, its a hassle though :/
Old 04-20-2004 | 09:20 PM
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gold/bronze
Old 04-21-2004 | 12:31 AM
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i say pink
Old 04-21-2004 | 01:32 AM
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silver or black. totally classy and fairly easy to maintain finnish.
Old 04-21-2004 | 06:41 AM
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Im using G2 brand paint its brush not spray and it goes on smooth

Originally Posted by Edward Lee
Paint them Silver and use Foliatec Brake paint system. It will give you that factory gloss that spray can caliper paint can't.
Old 04-21-2004 | 06:42 AM
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I almost thought of putting pink as a joke option

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i say pink
Old 04-21-2004 | 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by desperado_45
I almost thought of putting pink as a joke option

It's no joke, he's from Frisco. jk,

Gold is my frist choice also, however, Foliatec doesn't make a gold paint so I went with silver.
Old 04-21-2004 | 11:35 AM
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i was thinking about this very question not too long ago, i am think that silver looks to much like the factory part. i think i would go with black. unlessthe silver is like a metalic/bright color. heck, i don't know.

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Old 04-21-2004 | 11:41 AM
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Black is catchin' up to silver but I will most likely paint them silver.
Old 04-21-2004 | 11:46 AM
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Old 04-21-2004 | 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by MaximaDisciple

The black looks good except for the spray can look. What you want to create is the powdercoat look. Foliatec brake paint system will give your calipers that powdercoat look like the Brembos.

I like the black color though.
Old 04-21-2004 | 09:59 PM
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black looks real nice
Old 04-22-2004 | 04:57 AM
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Black looks the best. Cleanest too.
Old 04-22-2004 | 02:13 PM
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i also have a silver car and was debating the same thing. i originally bought silver, but sold it to my friend. i then bought black, but i still havent painted it yet. i would like to see more pics of black calipers from far away....so start postin.......
Old 04-22-2004 | 03:13 PM
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I Have Mine (red) On A 2k Sterling Mist
Old 04-22-2004 | 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Nyc2kMax
I Have Mine (red) On A 2k Sterling Mist

Mine are red also. What was I thinking. I have a box of Foliatec silver in my garage waiting for me to get off my lazy a** and paint those red calipers. I guess I was trying to go with the natural theme of the car and figured that since some engine parts were painted red I should stick with the color. Time to get rid of te poser red color. There not Brembos for christ sake.

It probably doesn't look as bad on the sterling as it does on my black car.
Old 04-22-2004 | 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Edward Lee
The black looks good except for the spray can look. What you want to create is the powdercoat look. Foliatec brake paint system will give your calipers that powdercoat look like the Brembos.

I like the black color though.
aaaa...I don't know about "spray can look", but I used G2 caliper paint and it looks pretty nice.
Old 04-22-2004 | 10:49 PM
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RED looks good, if you keep it clean. Black is too subtle . Its your call, we all have different tastes .
Old 04-22-2004 | 11:17 PM
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i say silver.
what about body color
Old 04-25-2004 | 07:51 AM
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Red would look nice also. I saw a silver Jetta GLI around here with red calipers and it was nice.
Old 04-25-2004 | 04:32 PM
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Go Candy Apple Red and then get yourself some nice Drilled Rotors to match to make it look sweet!!
Old 04-25-2004 | 06:16 PM
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re.

im thinking the same thing, i have a pearl white max. i was thinking of painting it red? what do you guys think? if not what color. and what brang/type do i get and where can i get it thanx for everything.

***I THINK YOU SHOULD GO SILVER***
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