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Old Sep 6, 2014 | 09:09 PM
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Hey everyone,

I was installing my Ichiban V2 spacer today and decided to create a quick DIY for anyone interested.

You'll need the following.

- VHT Gloss Black Caliper Paint ( Color is optional )
- VHT Caliper Cleaner ( I didn't use any because my calipers were clean )
- Four Trash Bags
- Floor Jack

This is a very simple mod, Clean your calipers if needed. Should look like this.



You than want to take the trash bag and cover the entire rotor/caliper and any other place you want covered.



Once that's complete just tear a small hole in the bag to expose the caliper.



Now open the tear and carefully expose the area you would like to be painted.





At this point your can carefully spray the caliper using your VHT color of choice. I used a blowdryer to speed the process.



Should look like this.

Front


Rear


At this point you're done. Mount your wheel and crack open a cold one!




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Old Sep 7, 2014 | 05:28 AM
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Nicely done!
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Old Sep 8, 2014 | 08:28 PM
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Nice and no overspray...
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Old Sep 9, 2014 | 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by LoveCT
Nicely done!
Thank you.

Originally Posted by Trexus
Nice and no overspray...
If you see the picture of the painted caliper with the trash bag still on it. You can see there's marginal if any over spray. It's literally like 3 coats from like a foot away.

I've done this on my previous BMW and a few other peoples car with no issue of over spray.
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Old Sep 13, 2014 | 12:32 AM
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nice! no pics of the car with the spacers?
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Old Sep 13, 2014 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by nnnickkk
nice! no pics of the car with the spacers?
I have one last mod I want to do before I share any pictures of the car. Should have it done by Monday.
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Old Sep 15, 2014 | 09:12 AM
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excellent, waiting for all the pictures and spacers specs
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Old Jan 15, 2015 | 09:31 PM
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I also painted my calipers blue and it came out great.
Attached Thumbnails DIY : Lexus CT200h painted calipers-ct-w-painted-caliper.jpg  
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Old Jan 16, 2015 | 05:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Trexus
I also painted my calipers blue and it came out great.
Those look great , that is the color I want to do mine. Did you use the VHT paint or G2?
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Old Jan 16, 2015 | 07:46 AM
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This is awesome! For sure will do this when I get my big break kit.
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Old Jan 16, 2015 | 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by jtnoboru
This is awesome! For sure will do this when I get my big break kit.
If you get a big brake kit I will die of jealousy! I am reluctant to paint my calipers as it is because I don't really want to draw attention to 10 in discs. Now a six piston 13 inch vented disc is a different story.
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Old Jan 16, 2015 | 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by wineguy
Those look great , that is the color I want to do mine. Did you use the VHT paint or G2?
Thanks! I bought a can of Dupli-color caliper paint at my local O'Reilly Auto parts store. They have various other colors as well. The part number is bcp104.

http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/se...keyword=bcp104
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Old Jan 16, 2015 | 05:38 PM
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Good write up...
Thanx for sharing it with us..
Came out looking good for end results...
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Old Jan 16, 2015 | 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Need4Speed
Good write up...
Thanx for sharing it with us..
Came out looking good for end results...
Thanks man! You know Mike from Vossen in Florida. I texted him a picture and he liked it as well. He mentioned how new my CT looks and I told him it's 4 years old and I have over 82K miles...

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Old Jan 16, 2015 | 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Trexus
Thanks! I bought a can of Dupli-color caliper paint at my local O'Reilly Auto parts store. They have various other colors as well. The part number is bcp104.

http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/se...keyword=bcp104
Thank you
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