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What color to Paint Akebono Calipers on IP?

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Old 03-17-2010, 04:08 AM
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Originally Posted by bigc
i'm biased towards dark reds so i'm the wrong person to ask about other colors

lol even better, makes my life easier

Originally Posted by ThaDiesel86
Blue or Red would look great but do it soon you need something to offset that black. But if you can pull of the white it would look so much better with the paint job.
Yeah I don't think White would go too well, maybe if I had a silver lip then it might. I feel it's harder to pull of the white.

CAR just seems to be the one for now
 
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so frankly how much more time you will take for opinions and then go ahead with your choice....cant wait to see the pictures now and thats why all these teasers to me are ghey LOL
 
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Looool

Dude you know how slow I am when it comes to getting goodies ordered, shipped and installed .....I'll hopefully try and do it soon
 
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Originally Posted by docaam
so frankly how much more time you will take for opinions and then go ahead with your choice....cant wait to see the pictures now and thats why all these teasers to me are ghey LOL
He didn't even order them yet, i think he'll get them after i install my S/C at the end of this year, he's too slow .

Btw, stay OEM, it's nice, but as i told you, paint them with Akebono Logo if you want to look mean , beside you need a paint shop that's beyound perfect to do them right for you, otherwise steer away from it.
 
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lol you guys crack me up....

I'm actually a little faster ordering stuff, it's just the installation part that usually slows me down...I'll get it done soon (i.e. within the next 2 weeks or so)

and yeah eventhough I was thinking of just keeping them OEM, I thought about it one day and just thought it'll be a crime to install them OEM and then decide I want to PC them a different color. Even the OEM paint seems very dull and it won't stand out as much, plus I hate the Infiniti logo on it, the Akebono's look sooo much better
 
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Originally Posted by Defratos
lol you guys crack me up....

I'm actually a little faster ordering stuff, it's just the installation part that usually slows me down...I'll get it done soon (i.e. within the next 2 weeks or so)

and yeah eventhough I was thinking of just keeping them OEM, I thought about it one day and just thought it'll be a crime to install them OEM and then decide I want to PC them a different color. Even the OEM paint seems very dull and it won't stand out as much, plus I hate the Infiniti logo on it, the Akebono's look sooo much better
I agree, but later on when you sell your car to a dumba$$ he'll go through hell trying to get some new pads for the car, and it's OEM without him knowing, or when you take it to the dealer to change the pads, they'll never know it's OEM, i think keeping them OEM for the time being is a good idea, try painted them later.
 
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yeah actually that's true, taking it to the dealer I'll have to make sure I idiot proof them before they get their hands on the brakes.

Also when it comes to selling the car I plan on taking as much off as possible to bring it back to OEM, and I'll be selling the BBKs and other things separately here.

No way am I selling the car with these brakes!!

Also suspension, ARBs, braces they're all coming off when it's time to sell
 
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Originally Posted by Defratos
lol you guys crack me up....

I'm actually a little faster ordering stuff, it's just the installation part that usually slows me down...I'll get it done soon (i.e. within the next 2 weeks or so)
I beg to differ. I bet you I'll order mine, paint them and install them before you even click that "Order" button
 
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Loool, well to be honest I've already ordered them that's all I'm saying for now lol we'll see who gets 'em first
 
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Still 2 months before they are painted and another 2 months before you put the car on the lift. I'm guessing around next christmas?
 
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LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL probably so

well my plan is to have them on before summer so that's like 2 months left
 
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Oh one last thing, you know how those people tend to slam the rims into the cliper when the open the wheels, so make sure they don't chip off your paint, that's another reason to stay OEM.

By the way, make sure to spray ceramic clear coat, it's the best of clear coats, scratch and heat resistance.
 
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Old 03-17-2010, 02:06 PM
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Dude why do u have to do this to me

I forgot about them damaging the calipers as they change the tires Ugh!! now I have to do everything myself

Yeah +1 on the clear coat
 
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Easy, give them a towel and wrap the caliper with it
 
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Easy, give them a towel and wrap the caliper with it
I was about to say a similier thing, my friend who owns a Porsche have stitched a spong into a towel, and every time he take of the wheels, he places it on the cliper.
 


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