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Old 03-03-11, 06:47 PM
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So now that I got the new wheels, I figured the next step would be to paint the calipers. Glad I did! I just used the red hi-temp caliper paint you get at AutoZone. I didn't feel like doing it myself so I took it to a local paint shop and they did the work. I'll take a better picture of the whole car tomorrow...
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Wow!!! Very nice! Did you do any research on the temperature guarantee and customer reviews that bought it or anything? If you don't mind posting...how much did that cost you? I really want to do red calipers too!!!
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Wow!!! Very nice! Did you do any research on the temperature guarantee and customer reviews that bought it or anything? If you don't mind posting...how much did that cost you? I really want to do red calipers too!!!
The paint brand is VHT and it's rated to 900°F. I didn't see many reviews on the product but it's apparently a popular product. The paint cost $7...cheap! But I paid $150 to have it done. I didn't want to mess with taking off the wheels, cleaning, degreasing, masking, and all that. Basically a couple of hours labor from a body shop. I just made sure they had done this before. The paint adds so much to the car. I went from the pie plates to new wheels and red calipers. Almost a totally different car with just a couple minor changes.
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I think VHT is the most popular. I used the same on mine. Yours look great!
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