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Offline Mark b

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Caliper paint
« on: 07 March 2013, 14:31 »
Hi all I want to paint my calipers the same colour as my car indigo blue lb5n does anybody know a place that make up this paint colour ? Will halfords do it ? Wanted paint and not spray
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Offline dragonfly

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Re: Caliper paint
« Reply #1 on: 07 March 2013, 19:15 »
Halfords don't mix paint plus you need paint that will withstand heat.
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Offline Mr GTD

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Re: Caliper paint
« Reply #2 on: 07 March 2013, 19:48 »
Quote from: dragonfly on 07 March 2013, 19:15
Halfords don't mix paint plus you need paint that will withstand heat.

But halfrauds do do the latter...brought some red stuff myself for me previous car and it worked really well, I'm sure halfrauds will do a close match to what your after...
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Re: Caliper paint
« Reply #3 on: 07 March 2013, 22:25 »
Cheers guys for the advice also what colour would you think would look good with my colour car I like red but it's very common colour to use
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Offline Mr Blue

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Re: Caliper paint
« Reply #4 on: 08 March 2013, 00:01 »
mix white hammerite with any colour you want?

hammerite ftw!
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Offline HJGTI

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Re: Caliper paint
« Reply #5 on: 21 March 2013, 23:17 »
I've got some savage red paint to put on mine but now I got green alloys I dnt think it would look right ??

It's brand new if I dnt use it I can offer you that for £20 + postage ??
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