Opinions Needed

AnimalCrackers · March 22nd, 2008, 04:04 PM

With Spring Break finally here, I'm lookin to take care of some more esthetic mods. I'll be painting the brake calipers as well as some of the engine parts (valve covers, fuel line and the intake). I'm struggling with what colors I'd like to use, I've narrowed it down to silver, black, or as close of a match to my Vista Blue as possible. Found a good duplicolor for Ford Blue up at Autozone, but I wanted to get some opinions here first. The color doesn't necessarily need to be the same for the calipers and the engine parts. With the calipers I'm pretty torn between those 3 colors though. I have stock rims for the time being, I won't be getting any new wheels soon. Thanks for any advice/opinions.

Till · March 22nd, 2008, 04:06 PM

Blue!!!! Ftw

06RedfireGT · March 22nd, 2008, 04:06 PM

I say red calipers and blue engine stuff.

AnimalCrackers · March 22nd, 2008, 04:06 PM

Here's a pic to give you a better idea of the current color.

Till · March 22nd, 2008, 04:08 PM

ooo I dunno is the blue you have/are getting

light blue or dark blue?

AnimalCrackers · March 22nd, 2008, 04:08 PM

I don't mind the way red calipers look, but I don't want them to stand out THAT much. Red on the vista blue would just be too much for me I think. Ideally, this summer I'll be getting a new hood and silver stripes as well, so that's why I'm leaning towards the blue and silver themed paints.

The blue would be the Ford Blue that duplicolor makes (at least for the calipers) I would prefer to get a blue that closely matches the vista blue.

Till · March 22nd, 2008, 04:10 PM

Yeah (me) I would go with ummmm BLUE FTW I love blue though or black but not red not a fan of red

AnimalCrackers · March 22nd, 2008, 04:49 PM

Found this pic of a guy who did his calipers too. This is the perfect blue I would want, anyone have any ideas which duplicolor paint kit he used?

oldernewbie · March 22nd, 2008, 05:03 PM

Black on the calipers and blue on the engine parts...and yank the dealer tag...

usafimj · March 22nd, 2008, 05:10 PM

What color would go good with Grabber Orange. On the valve colors, fuel rails, TB, & calipers

06RedfireGT · March 22nd, 2008, 05:24 PM

The color NamelessLiar did maybe

Till · March 22nd, 2008, 05:25 PM

thats sexy

06RedfireGT · March 22nd, 2008, 05:27 PM

Here is the Ford Blue.

AnimalCrackers · March 22nd, 2008, 05:30 PM

I picked up the duplicolor Blue for the calipers. It's about 50 degrees out right now though, should I wait until it warms up before painting them? That may be a 3-4 days down the line

AnimalCrackers · March 22nd, 2008, 05:31 PM

Originally Posted by usafimj

What color would go good with Grabber Orange. On the valve colors, fuel rails, TB, & calipers

For your specific car, I'd like black calipers I think. And for the engine parts...that's a toughie, though the hemi orange wouldn't look bad at all! I'm big into color themes though, so maybe even an all around black would be nice to accent your stripes.

06RedfireGT · March 22nd, 2008, 05:49 PM

Check out some of the stuff from this place. It is really cool.

UniqueAutomotiveDesigns.com

AnimalCrackers · March 24th, 2008, 02:25 PM

I have everything I need, but the temperature outside is about 49 degrees. The instructions say to work in 55-85 degree temperature, any idea if that's just a customary warning? Would it be ok to do it right now or should I wait for a warmer day? I'm a bit ansy to get this stuff painted!!!

07pw · March 24th, 2008, 03:09 PM

are those blue calipers the stock ones?

Emay · March 24th, 2008, 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by AnimalCrackers

I have everything I need, but the temperature outside is about 49 degrees. The instructions say to work in 55-85 degree temperature, any idea if that's just a customary warning? Would it be ok to do it right now or should I wait for a warmer day? I'm a bit ansy to get this stuff painted!!!

I'd wait for some warmth, it will affect the cure time, as well as the adhesion.. Not something you want to do twice..

06VistaGT · March 24th, 2008, 04:18 PM

Originally Posted by 06RedfireGT

Check out some of the stuff from this place. It is really cool.

UniqueAutomotiveDesigns.com

They do actually have some cool stuff, but painted covers ain't cheap from them. Better off doing the work yourself.

March 22nd, 2008, 04:04 PM	#1
AnimalCrackers Hardcore Enthusiast 2007 Mustang GT 12.6@110 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kansas City Posts: 2,210 iTrader: 0 reviews	Opinions Needed With Spring Break finally here, I'm lookin to take care of some more esthetic mods. I'll be painting the brake calipers as well as some of the engine parts (valve covers, fuel line and the intake). I'm struggling with what colors I'd like to use, I've narrowed it down to silver, black, or as close of a match to my Vista Blue as possible. Found a good duplicolor for Ford Blue up at Autozone, but I wanted to get some opinions here first. The color doesn't necessarily need to be the same for the calipers and the engine parts. With the calipers I'm pretty torn between those 3 colors though. I have stock rims for the time being, I won't be getting any new wheels soon. Thanks for any advice/opinions. __________________ Professor Crackers

March 22nd, 2008, 04:06 PM	#3
06RedfireGT One Man Wolf Pack 2006 Mustang GT 13ish....maybe Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Regulatin On Some OGs Posts: 22,484 iTrader: 2 reviews	I say red calipers and blue engine stuff. __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

March 22nd, 2008, 04:06 PM	#4
AnimalCrackers Hardcore Enthusiast 2007 Mustang GT 12.6@110 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kansas City Posts: 2,210 iTrader: 0 reviews	Here's a pic to give you a better idea of the current color. __________________ Professor Crackers

March 22nd, 2008, 04:08 PM	#6
AnimalCrackers Hardcore Enthusiast 2007 Mustang GT 12.6@110 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kansas City Posts: 2,210 iTrader: 0 reviews	I don't mind the way red calipers look, but I don't want them to stand out THAT much. Red on the vista blue would just be too much for me I think. Ideally, this summer I'll be getting a new hood and silver stripes as well, so that's why I'm leaning towards the blue and silver themed paints. The blue would be the Ford Blue that duplicolor makes (at least for the calipers) I would prefer to get a blue that closely matches the vista blue. __________________ Professor Crackers

March 22nd, 2008, 04:49 PM	#8
AnimalCrackers Hardcore Enthusiast 2007 Mustang GT 12.6@110 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kansas City Posts: 2,210 iTrader: 0 reviews	Found this pic of a guy who did his calipers too. This is the perfect blue I would want, anyone have any ideas which duplicolor paint kit he used? __________________ Professor Crackers

March 22nd, 2008, 05:03 PM	#9
oldernewbie Softcore Porn Enthusiast Chebby Colorado 5 Banger Redlines In Neutral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 3000 Miles East Of The West Coast Posts: 1,018 iTrader: 0 reviews	Black on the calipers and blue on the engine parts...and yank the dealer tag... __________________ 2005 Colorado LS, Z71 Off Road Package, I5 Vortec, Space Age Plastic Bed-Liner W/Shiny Factory Installed Deep Drop Tool Box, Twin 12 Volt Power Points...In A Whopping 200+ HP Beast.

March 22nd, 2008, 05:10 PM	#10
usafimj I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2007 Ford Mustang GT 12.847 @ 114.12mph Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oklahoma City, Ok. Posts: 5,086 iTrader: 1 reviews	What color would go good with Grabber Orange. On the valve colors, fuel rails, TB, & calipers __________________ 07 GT-- Gone But Not Forgotten Military Crew E-5

March 22nd, 2008, 05:24 PM	#11
06RedfireGT One Man Wolf Pack 2006 Mustang GT 13ish....maybe Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Regulatin On Some OGs Posts: 22,484 iTrader: 2 reviews	The color NamelessLiar did maybe __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

March 22nd, 2008, 05:27 PM	#13
06RedfireGT One Man Wolf Pack 2006 Mustang GT 13ish....maybe Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Regulatin On Some OGs Posts: 22,484 iTrader: 2 reviews	Here is the Ford Blue. __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Last edited by 06RedfireGT; March 22nd, 2008 at 05:32 PM.

March 22nd, 2008, 05:30 PM	#14
AnimalCrackers Hardcore Enthusiast 2007 Mustang GT 12.6@110 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kansas City Posts: 2,210 iTrader: 0 reviews	I picked up the duplicolor Blue for the calipers. It's about 50 degrees out right now though, should I wait until it warms up before painting them? That may be a 3-4 days down the line __________________ Professor Crackers

March 22nd, 2008, 05:49 PM	#16
06RedfireGT One Man Wolf Pack 2006 Mustang GT 13ish....maybe Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Regulatin On Some OGs Posts: 22,484 iTrader: 2 reviews	Check out some of the stuff from this place. It is really cool. UniqueAutomotiveDesigns.com __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

March 24th, 2008, 02:25 PM	#17
AnimalCrackers Hardcore Enthusiast 2007 Mustang GT 12.6@110 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kansas City Posts: 2,210 iTrader: 0 reviews	I have everything I need, but the temperature outside is about 49 degrees. The instructions say to work in 55-85 degree temperature, any idea if that's just a customary warning? Would it be ok to do it right now or should I wait for a warmer day? I'm a bit ansy to get this stuff painted!!! __________________ Professor Crackers

March 24th, 2008, 03:09 PM	#18
07pw Regular 2007 V6 Mustang Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 104 iTrader: 0 reviews	are those blue calipers the stock ones?

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