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Painting Brake Caliper. Which Color?

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Old 03-16-13, 12:08 AM
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Default Painting Brake Caliper. Which Color?

Going to be painting my brake caliper in the near future. Like to hear what color people like.

Option 1: Glossy Black with White Lexus Decal

Option 2: Glossy Red with White Lexus Decal

I know some people will think Red will look cheezy.
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RED or BLUE or YELLOW or WHITE. NO BLACK
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Red is played out.
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glossy black with silver decal, or silver with the black decal... when in doubt, keep it simple.
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Yellow!!! The others are too common but clean
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What kind of shops/stores can paint the calipers? Never done this before but would like to but not sure where to go?
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Originally Posted by hypnotika
What kind of shops/stores can paint the calipers? Never done this before but would like to but not sure where to go?
Just do it your self. Search the forum on painting calipers. I have done on my previous GS430 and it lasted 12 years. I used Duplicolor Hi-Temp Engine Paint with Ceramic (Clear and black).
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it all depends on what wheel colors you are running. Since your car is dark, it would look nice with any other colors besides black. Now, all you need to do is pick the color that compliments your car and wheel colors. Once you decide on the color, you might want to shade it a little darker...nothing bright (unless you want it to over take the whole car).
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Where can you get the decals?
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Originally Posted by terrycs
Where can you get the decals?
Check ebay and search for Lexus brake decal.
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Originally Posted by ChuH
Check ebay and search for Lexus brake decal.
I've actually never tried decals before. I've been afraid of them melting. I might try this out if I don't go with an aftermarket BBK.
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Gold or bronze!!
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I also recommend gold.
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it depends, i personally like

White car / Blue
Black Car/ Red or Yellow
Silver Car/ yellow
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what about the f sport blue...similar to the IS brakes...


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