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#1 Drake

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Posted 26 April 2022 - 07:19 PM

Hello everyone,
I have just had my girloc calipers bead blasted and was wondering what would be the best finish, paint, matte clear or leave to age over time?

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Posted 26 April 2022 - 08:29 PM

Paint .satin black.


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Posted 26 April 2022 - 08:52 PM

Ferrari Red will make em go faster. :3gears:



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Posted 26 April 2022 - 09:09 PM

Paint .satin black.

Agree



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Posted 26 April 2022 - 09:59 PM

Rocket red, because it is still the 80s in my shed. Rear drums to match. Jelly beans, hustlers or splatts………


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Posted 27 April 2022 - 04:51 AM

Ferrari Red will make em go faster. :3gears:


That's probably not what you want from brake calipers.

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Posted 27 April 2022 - 04:21 PM

Rocket red, because it is still the 80s in my shed. Rear drums to match. Jelly beans, hustlers or splatts………


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And a red diff too, eh clay?
I remember doing it, sadly
Or even yellow if you have really good taste

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Posted 27 April 2022 - 09:30 PM

Bought a 202 in 1986. It was yellow………


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