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Old 08-04-2005   #1  
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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.
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