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Old 03-31-2012, 03:17 PM
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Ive been sitting on this little job for a while. So while stuck inside last weekend I cleaned my rims while off the car and painted/decaled the calipers.

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Old 03-31-2012, 08:22 PM
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Look awesome, great job
 
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Old 04-01-2012, 09:30 AM
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Old 04-02-2012, 03:41 AM
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Good job, blue calipers look cool too
 
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Old 04-02-2012, 09:11 AM
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Clean.
 
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Old 04-02-2012, 11:57 AM
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Very nice!
 
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Old 04-02-2012, 09:16 PM
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Looks good, i like the emblem too. good touch
 
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Old 04-02-2012, 09:33 PM
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What kind and brand of paint? Did you use a brush?
 
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Old 04-03-2012, 06:14 PM
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thnx. its duplicolor brand and can be brushed or sprayed. i sprayed first time i painted them, but used a brush this time. i used vinyl decals and the clear coated them a few times
 
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Old 04-03-2012, 07:55 PM
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Nice job and thanks for sharing!!

Just got my A6 back and the alloys all been refurbished and are as new.......this is a job I will be undertaking in the next few weeks as soon as the weather permits
 
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Old 04-04-2012, 05:52 PM
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where did you source the decals ?
 
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Old 04-05-2012, 06:24 AM
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Looks great, might have to try that on mine !!
 
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Old 04-05-2012, 07:15 PM
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i got a local sign shop to cut them out.
 
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Looks really good....I want to do the rotors, caliper painting/decals as well. Does the dupli color paint last long or is it better to go with the G2 paint. Ive heard its really good or is it all the same? lol
Heres a link to some decals I found on ebay

Brake decal sticker to fit Jaguar X type x4 White front & rear 80mm wide spacing | eBay
 
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Old 04-06-2012, 07:58 PM
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not sure what G2 paint is. duplicolor is great. i actually primed the calipar before i painted it the first time. i used a ton of brake cleaner before i painted though to make sure no oils were on it. decals look what i used.
 
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Old 04-11-2012, 08:27 PM
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I forgot to ask what kind of rotors are those? And what kind of clear coat did you use?
 
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Old 04-12-2012, 07:58 PM
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Duplicolor hitemp clear coat. Rotors are from a set I got From eBay for $200
 
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