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View Poll Results: What color should I make my brake calipers?
Do nothing: They look fine with multiple chips, scratches, etc.
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Black: The original finish works well with Polar Silver.
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33.33%
Red: Simpsoap did it, so it must be cool.
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44.72%
Yellow: Arena993 did this, so it must be cool.
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15.45%
Worry about more important things, like cosmoline.
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Old 02-28-2011, 04:14 PM
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The white lettering on my factory calipers is very crisp - I wonder if this was accomplished through a screen-printing process, or maybe an automated stamp? Hmm.


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You might consider doing them in a milspec Zinc Chromate (yellowish green) like the interior surfaces of an aircraft.
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Duplicolor red caliper paint. 5 coats with Porsche stencil stickers. It's been on the car for 2 years, I wash the calipers with Simple green all the time and it still looks like new. When you buy the ```porsche ``` stickers they send 2 or 3 more.

Very bright and shinny.
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Powder coat - decal from web - many clearcoats:


"PORSCHE" decal is a little oversize. Xenonmods WAS a great source until the big baddies from PCNA legal apparently jumped on them for selling without corporate clearance - probably the same ******** that forced Boothe Design to stop making beautiful crests.

If the PCNA legal was responsible for making p-cars, there would be no p-cars.
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Originally Posted by AOW162435

Very good points - thank you! Any sign of that which is causing me great concern?
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No sign, killing me....
I think I still have a set exact font from Xen...mods in white if you want, just make a sign and they will fly your way
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I always liked Bradford's tt brakes. Untraditional, I know, that's probably why I like them.
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Why not eliminate the pesky brake dust problem and just remove the calipers all together?
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Originally Posted by H.H.Chinn
You might consider doing them in a milspec Zinc Chromate (yellowish green) like the interior surfaces of an aircraft.
I like the thought of Olive Drab calipers.

Originally Posted by Targajack
Duplicolor red caliper paint. 5 coats with Porsche stencil stickers. It's been on the car for 2 years, I wash the calipers with Simple green all the time and it still looks like new. When you buy the ```porsche ``` stickers they send 2 or 3 more.

Very bright and shinny.
That looks great!

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Powder coat - decal from web - many clearcoats.
Very nice. High-temp spray clear, or a clear powder coat?

Originally Posted by geolab
No sign, killing me....
I think I still have a set exact font from Xen...mods in white if you want, just make a sign and they will fly your way
Sign made.
Please stay positive on the 'issue' - my fingers are still crossed.

Originally Posted by FisterD
I always liked Bradford's tt brakes. Untraditional, I know, that's probably why I like them.
Positively cool.


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Originally Posted by BSL
Why not eliminate the pesky brake dust problem and just remove the calipers all together?
Ha! There is no brake dust problem with the car positioned on jack stands for the next few months....


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Originally Posted by 600RR
Powder coat - decal from web - many clearcoats:


"PORSCHE" decal is a little oversize. Xenonmods WAS a great source until the big baddies from PCNA legal apparently jumped on them for selling without corporate clearance - probably the same ******** that forced Boothe Design to stop making beautiful crests.

If the PCNA legal was responsible for making p-cars, there would be no p-cars.
I like thos a lot!



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