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I have run Red for decades, tired of it now. Show me (us) your different colors. Black cars are desired, but all will be helpful.
Black with silver letters. Doesn't stand out very much but that was kind of the point. Subtle.

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Ford "Need for Green"
G2 did the colormatch for me.

Excuse the subpar Pic, my phone got destroyed and I lost all my good pics :(

(If you go with a Ford color you can get colormatched 5.0 dots to match your calipers from StickyZombie) :D
 
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I'm still trying to figure out at what point in time calipers became a fashion statement instead of just plain brakes. They get loads of brake dust on 'em. What else is there beside black or natural finish?
 

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I'm still trying to figure out at what point in time calipers became a fashion statement instead of just plain brakes. They get loads of brake dust on 'em. What else is there beside black or natural finish?
Well, with that thinking wheels are just wheels. Seriously is there any part of a car that cannot be modified and/or cosmetically be changed. Adding color to the calipers improves contrast and brings more attention to your wheels.
 

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I'm still trying to figure out at what point in time calipers became a fashion statement instead of just plain brakes. They get loads of brake dust on 'em. What else is there beside black or natural finish?
I rarely have to clean my calipers. The wheels need constant attention, but the calipers always seem to pop and look good even when the car is filthy. (G2 uses a really high gloss epoxy which seems to help)

I'm all about wheels; a great set of wheels can make an average car look good. Made a world of difference on my old 2013 Altima.

A nice colored caliper in contrast with the wheel and/or body color really pops nicely. And lots of people seem to agree, which is why it's become so popular.
 

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I'm a fan of Ford blue painted calipers. That's my plan on my Mustang come spring.
 

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I used Walmart rattle can caliper paint. Tape up everything you don’t want painted. Two years and still look good.
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I used VHT on my old car; it looked great at first, but it got faded and dull after a few months.
Could be that I didn't prep as good that time. Prep really does go a long way.

I'd recommend to anyone to spend the extra money on G2 if you're gunna do it yourself. It's an epoxy so you're actually mixing the paint with an activator and brushing it on. Sounds weird, but the paint self levels, and it's way easier to control than a spray.
It's still bright and glossy like I just did it recently... even though it's been two and a half years
 

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Well, there you go.

Wonder if all those colors come as OEM items on various cars? I’ve never seen any but red as OEM on new cars.
Factory colors other than red definitely exist. VW does blue. Porsche besides red does or has done silver, yellow and white along with basic black. I believe bronze and gold have been done on Nismo’s and some Z cars too. There are others but those come quickly to mind.
 
 








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