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Old 05-25-2005, 06:12 AM
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I decided to clear my turn signals and remembered I had some caliper paint. Soooo, I went ahead and painted them red. Does it look bad? I can't decide... The pictures aren't really showing much either...

Lamps look good though:


I'm not sure:
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Old 05-25-2005, 06:23 AM
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I've always liked painted calipers. Maybe I'll have time to do so now that school's over.
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Old 05-25-2005, 06:30 AM
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I think it looks good.
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Old 05-25-2005, 06:32 AM
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I think it looks fine,
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Old 05-25-2005, 06:47 AM
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looks good
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Old 05-25-2005, 08:31 AM
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id take em
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Old 05-25-2005, 08:34 AM
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i think painted rotors look a little tacky, but calipers look just fine
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Old 05-25-2005, 08:48 AM
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i also think it looks nice.
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Old 05-25-2005, 10:56 AM
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I'd hit it.
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Old 05-25-2005, 11:15 AM
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Looks nice...
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Old 05-25-2005, 11:21 AM
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looks good
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Old 05-25-2005, 11:56 AM
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you didnt paint your turn signal red did you?

its illegal to have red lights on the front of your vehicle
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Old 05-25-2005, 12:14 PM
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Good!
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Old 05-25-2005, 12:14 PM
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looks fine

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Old 05-25-2005, 12:16 PM
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I just did the same thing, but I painted the rear drums too. I know it's sorta like advertising that you don't have 4 wheel discs, but it looked strange to me not having some red back there too...
So anyhoo yes I think they look cool
You might want to paint that yellow spot on the rotor cover thingie black too... looks alot cleaner when you do.
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Old 05-25-2005, 12:20 PM
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I like it. I have mine painted. it gives a little accent to the wheels. also can we take that "shield" off behind the front brakes? it cuts my hands up when I wash my wheels.
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Old 05-25-2005, 12:36 PM
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I like it!
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Old 05-25-2005, 12:48 PM
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i did that yest.. both front and rear. same color. same wheels. different color wheels.
the fuji likes.
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Old 05-25-2005, 12:59 PM
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That by itself is not rice. It looks good.

Rice would be a big A$$ wing on the back or a fart can muffler.
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Old 05-25-2005, 02:43 PM
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they aren't tacky, ghetto or ricey. they're hot.

mine are blue, front and back (no pic of front )

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