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Aug 4, 2005

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Suggestion on what color to paint calipers

96 Civic Ex Black polished aluminum rims White underlgow, i have blue interior lighting... ill have pictures up sometime soon... so im thinkin a middle blue color not to bright not to dark... what do you guys think?

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i think you don't drive a 7thgen, but whatever.

go for whatever color you want. personally, i would stick to either black or red (or gold, if you can pull it off)

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blue or red.. red is probably the best choice

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silver... blue and red are ricey colors unless you have brembos, wilwoods etc!

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red, any other color would look tacky.

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oh, and please do not paint the whole rear drum (if you have drums in the back, which i think you probably do)

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paint drums silver aka alu paint or black only please

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yes i have drums and no im not going to paint the whole thing... What kind of paint do you guys suggest?

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high temprature engine paint.. Do not clear coat!

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No way im going to clear coat i dont want to show it off i just want to add a little flavow to the look

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silver would be good too, forgot to add that.

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paint them black bbq paint. btw everybody, this guy has 200hp!!!

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Damn so many answers i have no clue now im even mroe confused than before anyone have some pics of a car with it certain colors?

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http://forums.clubrsx.com/showthread...=caliper+paint

I would pick red

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Thanks DAcivic i like the pics goes good with that color blue on the RSX but on black? i just cant decide and red isnt original.. what do you think about the orange ressigh paint? the lambo color paint.