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Old 23 August 2003, 09:50 PM
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Looking at painting the calipers on my Silver Prodrive WR Sport. She wears silver 17" prodrive speedlines and I'm looking for any examples of 'THE' colour of choice for the calipers.

There's the obvious;

Black (boring?)
Silver (obvious?)
Red (Mmmmm..)
Blue (OK on Sonic blue)
Gold (well..)

Then there's the white lettering? Silver? Gold?

Damn, decisions decisions decisions.

Have you guys gor any good examples or choices before I take a paintbrush to my prode and joy.
Old 23 August 2003, 10:28 PM
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I'd say Silver mate, keep the colour trend, think the others might look a bit odd. IMHO

Enjoy!

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Old 23 August 2003, 10:28 PM
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Here are mine done with halfords hight temp paint..!!

http://images.fotopic.net/?id=773627...ze=1&nostamp=1


http://images.fotopic.net/?id=773626...ze=1&nostamp=1

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Old 23 August 2003, 11:57 PM
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cant see them, sorry

please try harder
Old 24 August 2003, 03:54 PM
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22B has red with white lettering as standard...
so i copied...
not having a 22B..
looks nice.
Old 24 August 2003, 04:19 PM
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I would go with red. The golf gti anniversary editions are red and look smart.
Old 24 August 2003, 04:41 PM
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dhorwich

how did you manage to get the white paint so perfect on the letters?
Old 24 August 2003, 07:59 PM
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Thanks guys.

Dhorwich. You've done a cracking job, especially with the lettering. But I think red will be a little loud for the silver, and my tastes.

Bee. The more I think about it, the silver option with black or red lettering sounds cool and understated.

So that's the front runner so far.

Anyone got any pictures of such a setup??

Old 24 August 2003, 10:05 PM
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i think you should goo red .. they look better as the dust settles on them
Old 25 August 2003, 03:45 PM
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Alan C

my car is silver and they look fine..!

I just got my girlfriends old nail varnish brush to paint the letters white.. bit of a fiddle but worth it..

http://images.fotopic.net/?id=105613...ze=1&nostamp=1

Dan

Old 25 August 2003, 07:43 PM
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Bugger. I've just bought the silver brake caliper paint from Halfords as well.

They do look good mate, plus you don't have to use your missus as the excuse to get YOUR nail varnish out!

Thanks mate, I'll do a test paint with the silver and see what happens.
Old 25 August 2003, 09:08 PM
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I have done mine in Silver for my silver scoob and they look pretty good.Wanted to do them in Indigo blue, not dark blue but couln't find the colour.
I do reckon red will look good tho!
Old 25 August 2003, 09:49 PM
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We are going for STI pink on our V2 should look mad!
Old 26 August 2003, 07:50 AM
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just like its owner!!!
I cant believe Kev is gonna paint them pink for ya...
when you having them done specialx
Old 26 August 2003, 09:17 AM
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I think they will look ace!! well very different anyway.
Old 26 August 2003, 11:18 AM
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I have just done mine in red, and will post some piccies soon, but it looks l.ike you have decided on silver.But will post anyways.
Old 26 August 2003, 01:29 PM
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Red looks Fantastic on silver cars
Like Dhorwich and Swiis Tony I went for red with silver

Excuse the state of car
Old 26 August 2003, 01:47 PM
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Krade.Nice looking calipers but you need to clean the front of your car.It looks a tad dirty.Shame on you.
Old 26 August 2003, 01:50 PM
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yeah I got a smudge of Burgandy Ford Focus paint on the bumper, should be sorted and back on the road in a few weeks at most
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I did this a while ago on my DBM wagon. Looks OK, but I'm thinking of changing the colour.

J.


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