dchar

Here's one. They have both Lexus and F-sport decals:

http://www.motogfx.com/lexus/

Are you planning on just sticking the decal on after you paint? Or are you painting it white, stick decal, paint caliper color desired, peel off decal?

ItzFilyO

I'm just gonna paint it red and put the white decals on it.

Hey is it safe to put a jack stand on the pinch weld?

ARISTOh

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I always put them on the chassis can't go wrong there

99alta

ItzFilyo, what on earth are you doing getting wheel cleaner on your brake parts?

I'd be concerned about how it affects pads/rotors.
Personally I never spray anything onto my wheels except soap and water. Any cleaners etc. Are applied with a soft cloth.
When it's time to polish them a couple rags get stuffed over the calipers, then the rotors get a blast of compressed air afterwards just to ensure no polish dust is left on the rotors.

But hey I'm old school so......

Kcook700

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Ashy calipers..ehe..Sad, mine have done the same. Looking to paint soon.


I do it all the time. Depending on your jack, it may smash the pinch part, but I think it's safe. Been doing this for my current and past GS with no problems. Although, others may disagree..

Db750

damn those look heavy

neegroy

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Yo if you buy it and install it I'll drive to you and slap you lol

ItzFilyO

Biggest mistake of my life. It wasn't discolored before I sprayed that crap then it turned ashy white. From now on just soap and water!

It bent a little so I used the scissor jack instead.

I'm totally beat as hell. My back, legs and feet feel numb. It took all day to do this but the end result makes me..







Notice the whole car sits kinda funny after being jacked up all day.

ItzFilyO

And there is no way u can put any cover on these calipers, especially the FSport RWD's front calipers, they're almost touching the wheels! This thing has BBK already, I never really notice the size until I remove my wheels and begin painting them. This thing is huge!

edittman1

I want to paint mine the F blue. Anyone know what color it is specifically?

Think I can just mask the brake lines, and spray the calipers directly? Or will I need to remove them and bleed the brakes?

ItzFilyO

I masked the area and sprayed it. Much better than using a brush, u don't get those tiny lines with spray and more even coverage.

DoriSaru15

best way is use a wood block with the jack then put the jack stand on the frame. By using a wood block it will absorb the pinch weld creating a nice nook so it wont fold while your jacking it up

terrycs

I would never recommend using a floor jack at the pinch welds without using something to prevent the pinch weld from folding. The emergency scissor jack in the trunk has a clearance slot for the pinch weld so it is less likely to slide off if it is really used in an emergency situation.

I machined something that looks like a hockey puck with a notch on one face that is the same diameter as the pad on my floor jack. I just keep it in the trunk compartment.

ItzFilyO

Yeah and this car has a lot of plastic covers underneath so there is really no place to put the jack, besides the frame rails or the pinch weld area.

DoriSaru15

Nope, if your car is stock height or just have springs you can use the middle jack point to raise both sides at the same time. It is close by the subframe next to the oil pan (if i remember it should have an X or something) for the front and the rear you use the pumpkin (diff). Scissor jacks are not safe. You use it only for emergency, but if you need to use it make sure you have a jack stand.