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Painting Calipers - **NOW DONE ON PAGE 2**
Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 10:04 pm
by dino
I want to paint my paint calipers and would like red (as much as i've said i think they look a bit silly unless it's a gti or Brembo...)
Still i want red for some reason - any opinions or colour suggestions?
Car is Mercato Blue for info.
Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 10:10 pm
by ModifiedMadness
Go for it mate, be different, Blue wouldn't suit because the car is blue, white like we were saying at inters would blend in with the wheels.
Good thing is if you don't like it you can do them again
Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 10:11 pm
by GaryUK
I reckon blue would look better than red, and it also has the advantage of turning your car into an R32.
Red would look good, just please don't paint them yellow or green.
Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 10:29 pm
by Redline
As noted above, blue would look good in an R32-esque way.
White I can just see getting dirty rather quickly. If you're looking to just make them look neater, then you can't really go wrong with black.
Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 10:41 pm
by dino
hmmm yeah i forgot R32's had blue calipers - i do like that idea. Red may looks a bit out of place.
Blue it is i think
Does look good
http://www.dieselstation.com/wallpapers ... 32-023.jpg
Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 11:45 pm
by mc_iver_9n
Yer I recon blue, although i think yellow would look good if they were with yellow coilies or something.
Check this
http://images12.fotki.com/v215/photos/6 ... per-vi.jpg
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 5:06 pm
by vwclub.gr
Black maybe...
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 8:16 pm
by 99
On the strength of all the above, black, black, black! But how does he make the reflection of Polo Cup appear the right way round on the rim? Or is that just another sticker?
Failing that, is it possible to colour code them (normal base coat and a high-temp lacquer) ? I have no idea whether this can be done by the way, just asking...
Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 1:10 am
by Wardy
I'd go red or black myself - you can't go wrong with either. I'd never colour code them to the colour of my car personally, think it would look naff.
Steve
Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 9:11 am
by 99
I've had time to sleep on that comment and I think Wardy's right - I was having a bit of a Liberace moment
Black.
90
Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 9:14 pm
by vwclub.gr
Here are mine in red
Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 10:25 pm
by DanDiesel
i like the idea of black!! would look good imo!
blue in the style of the r32 would also be nice!!
Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 8:58 am
by dino
Brought the paint this morning but what colour did i choose.....find out next week when there painted
Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:26 pm
by DanDiesel
oooh the suspense is killing me!!! will it be done for Santa Pod??
Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 9:39 pm
by dino
DanDiesel wrote:oooh the suspense is killing me!!! will it be done for Santa Pod??
Yep
Will be done on Tuesday as i have a week off!!! Going to the Press Day of Rally Day 2006 on Monday at Castle Combe and then wednesday onwards i'll be in Dorset yipeee
