View Poll Results: What color should I make my brake calipers?

Do nothing: They look fine with multiple chips, scratches, etc.

2.44%

Black: The original finish works well with Polar Silver.

33.33%

Red: Simpsoap did it, so it must be cool.

44.72%

Yellow: Arena993 did this, so it must be cool.

15.45%

Worry about more important things, like cosmoline.

4.07%

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Poll: Brake caliper color :)

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02-25-2011, 07:30 PM

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HOT PINK! CANDY even!
Be original...

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02-25-2011, 07:41 PM

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Bradfords car looks awesome...I may be doing this at some point...I kept these pics from a old post to use a referrence. I hope he doesn't mind me reposting them:

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Love.Andreas

definately looks great on silver...that's my vote

but red is soooo nice too.

Let me go have a few, contemplate, and I'll get back to you on it

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02-25-2011, 07:49 PM

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On my white cab I painted Ford blue which matches the cab top . I like it .

Cheers guy

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02-25-2011, 08:03 PM

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As noted above, working with the existing palate of brake paint is the limiting factor. What's available in yellow sucks. Every time I look at mine it seems like I need to put the crappy old red ones back on. The yellow bugged my cousin so much he got those OE yellow ones Seinfeld was going to put on to replace his factory blue ones. But they're a cheap placeholder for the moment.

I think it's all preference. We're pretty trained to see red from all the turbos/4Ss, and since either silver was about 90% of production it won't stand out even if you're not an AWD widebody.

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02-25-2011, 09:58 PM

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My $0.02. Blue 1st choice, red 2nd and yellow 3rd. Whatever color you do, get seat belts to match.

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02-25-2011, 10:15 PM

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Red would be good ....... plus it would lend the cachet of a wide body chassis

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02-26-2011, 01:44 AM

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Or bead blast and high temp clear.

Andreas

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02-26-2011, 05:31 AM

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Andreas -
Do you have a source for OEM stenciling?

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02-26-2011, 09:20 AM

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Hmmm. Signal green would be interesting. Maybe better on a gray or black car. How about turquoise? Seriously!

dave

PS- did not see if you were limiting yourself to a particular brand of VHT?

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02-26-2011, 09:28 AM

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FWIW, I have VHT clear on my calipers and it still looks great after about 50K miles. Would open up a world of color options to you. Hot pink even, if you're into that sorta thing...

dave

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02-26-2011, 09:43 AM

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Red calipers and a different color on the wheels.

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02-26-2011, 10:13 AM

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Andreas -
Do you have a source for OEM stenciling?

I ordered the stencils from Rennline.

Andreas

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02-26-2011, 10:19 AM

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Thanks.

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02-26-2011, 10:56 AM

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How about the brembo gold color?

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02-26-2011, 11:52 AM

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How about the brembo gold color?

Ding, ding, ding!!! We have a winner! Whether he realizes it or not, AOW has a clear propensity for bling. 'Course, it needs to be 24 karat only. Not sure how heat resistant it will be.

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Founding Fathers of Rennfax. That's pure gold.

Andreas

https://rennlist.com/forums/8148187-post5.html

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Pure gold.

https://rennlist.com/forums/8127893-post13.html

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This line is pure gold, "This car has been well cared for in its years and is a fine example of the mark."

Andreas

https://rennlist.com/forums/8118845-post3.html