Re: experience on painting calipers,

[HMercerCo <HMercerCo@aol.com>]

In a message dated 98-01-06 15:55:02 EST, you write:

> Funny, my wife suggested yellow for the calipers but since we had never
>  seen them done, we tried the red.  Furthermore, I think yellow would REALLY
>  show the dust with stock pads.  Get the Mintex pads if you're going yellow.
>  
>  Doug Carter's custom yellow calipers look great on his Windsor Blue GTI
>  and he has the Mintex.  Pics are available at www.vwvortex.com
>  
>  I'd love to see some pics of the yellow calipers on a black GTI/GLX if
>  anyone has 'em.  Wally?
>  
I Painted the calipers on my RED GLX a pale yellow.  I felt that red was too
much, and bright yellow would be like YELLING.  The pale yellow looks good,
and is noticed by those who care.  They stay relatively clean and don't look
too terrible dirty either.

Steve.