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Old Aug 25, 2017 | 12:56 PM
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I don't think the photo shows it, but they don't really match, and I'm weird about this sort of thing...

Anyone obsessive enough to do something about it? Ideas? Pics?

 
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Old Aug 25, 2017 | 01:31 PM
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No they don't. Repaint the car Salsa red hahaha.

The people with Firesand cars - now that is a real mismatch.

Just don't stare at them and eventually they will look the same to you. Now THIS is definitely 'rich people's problems!'
 
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Old Aug 25, 2017 | 01:49 PM
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I have black calipers with Salsa - I love the look.
 
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Old Aug 25, 2017 | 01:55 PM
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I've got IRR with red calipers. I always knew the calipers arent the same colour, but then neither are the wheel caps nor the growler on the front. It hasnt bothered me because the colour difference is quite significant (with the IRR being almost maroon in some light). If they were closer in colour it probably would bother me because it would look as though they tried to match but failed.
 
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Old Aug 28, 2017 | 12:32 AM
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I have the IRR with black calipers (optional). I think it was a good choice from the previous (first) owner. I bought it second hand one year "old".
 
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Old Aug 28, 2017 | 12:58 AM
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You could always get a bottle of IRR touch up paint and repaint the calipers.
Although it would be a bit tedious having to brush the paint on instead of spraying it (I have always used rattle cans of caliper paint), and you would need to get new "Jaguar" decals for the front calipers (not hard, I have done that several times).
Edit - I just realised - touch up (body) paint might not be such a great idea for brake calipers as it may not be able to handle the heat!
Does anyone know for sure?
 
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Old Aug 28, 2017 | 04:02 AM
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You would definitely need to use a HT paint
 
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Old Aug 28, 2017 | 08:23 AM
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My optional black ones:



 
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Old Aug 28, 2017 | 09:16 AM
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IMHO It looks AWESOME!
 
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Old Aug 28, 2017 | 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by OzXFR
You could always get a bottle of IRR touch up paint and repaint the calipers.
Although it would be a bit tedious having to brush the paint on instead of spraying it (I have always used rattle cans of caliper paint), and you would need to get new "Jaguar" decals for the front calipers (not hard, I have done that several times).
Edit - I just realised - touch up (body) paint might not be such a great idea for brake calipers as it may not be able to handle the heat!
Does anyone know for sure?
NAPA paint stores in our area make oem paint colors in rattle cans. I wonder if they make a HT paint in oem?
 
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Old Aug 30, 2017 | 04:32 PM
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There's also always the G2 caliper paint kits. Kinda pricey though...
 
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Old Aug 30, 2017 | 05:40 PM
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Dude...your calipers are awesome looking what are you stressing about...the black ones you cant even see...but the red ones are flashy.
 
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Old Sep 1, 2017 | 06:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Cherry_560sel
Dude...your calipers are awesome looking what are you stressing about...the black ones you cant even see...but the red ones are flashy.



Yes! the RED calipers are the way to go. Can't even really see the black calpiers.
 
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Old Sep 2, 2017 | 02:39 AM
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I have IRR with red calipers, never bothered me and I much prefer it to the black ones
 
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Old Sep 2, 2017 | 12:02 PM
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Same here.
 
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Old Sep 2, 2017 | 12:28 PM
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I found these guys who will color match it G2 Brake Caliper Paint Systems: G2 Custom Color Match Brake Caliper Paint

But I think you all talked me out of it, also a bit expensive to just change the shade of red of my calipers. I have other first world problems I could be solving haha
 

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