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Old Sep 18, 2011 | 07:15 PM
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hi does anyone know any companies that would be able to paint ap calipers to match the baby blue center caps of my comp mo's? Cheers luke
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Old Sep 18, 2011 | 08:08 PM
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Try "Bigg Red".

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Old Sep 18, 2011 | 08:10 PM
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is that a user name?
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Old Sep 18, 2011 | 08:13 PM
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No, a company name, www.biggred.co.uk, very well known, have used these guys in the past and would recommend.

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Old Sep 18, 2011 | 08:24 PM
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hi martin i just done a pf search and they got slatted for bodge jobs, like using different size pistons etc! Do u think it is possible to customise caliper colour to my blue comp mo center caps... I mean can it actually be done????
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Hmm but a lot of people on this site are slated for no good reason by people who don't know what they are talking about, I got a pair of recon calipers from them and have no problems what so ever, delivery was fast as well.

I don't think they will do custom colours though, options are, electroplated, Post office red, green or black I think. The latter I think are oven cured and are resistant to brake fluid, road salt etc.

There are plenty of people on here that have used them with no problems.

You can, of course, get some paint matched and paint them yourself.

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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 09:58 AM
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get the paintbrush out
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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by R4N S S
get the paintbrush out
How can i paint them while keeping the ap logo? And do i need heat resistant paint as i can always mix white and blue till i get the correct colour
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Originally Posted by martysmartie
Hmm but a lot of people on this site are slated for no good reason by people who don't know what they are talking about, I got a pair of recon calipers from them and have no problems what so ever, delivery was fast as well.

I don't think they will do custom colours though, options are, electroplated, Post office red, green or black I think. The latter I think are oven cured and are resistant to brake fluid, road salt etc.

There are plenty of people on here that have used them with no problems.

You can, of course, get some paint matched and paint them yourself.

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Hi martin yer it happens all to often but just done a search and thats what people said about bigg red, i.ve never used them so couldnt say personally
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Originally Posted by martysmartie
Hmm but a lot of people on this site are slated for no good reason by people who don't know what they are talking about, I got a pair of recon calipers from them and have no problems what so ever, delivery was fast as well.

I don't think they will do custom colours though, options are, electroplated, Post office red, green or black I think. The latter I think are oven cured and are resistant to brake fluid, road salt etc.

There are plenty of people on here that have used them with no problems.

You can, of course, get some paint matched and paint them yourself.

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Martin i know where you are coming from getting slated for no good reason; however i sent a pair of Ferrari (Brembo type) callipers for them to fully recondition, to cut a long story short they did a very poor job on them
But the worst part was they stripped the thread where the banjo bolt goes and rendered them scrap.
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