kissbang

Was thinking about doing this a long time ago and I finally got around to it!

The caliper before:


The painted caliper. Yeah I didn't do such a great job aligning the decal. I got the other side perfect though. Funny, I was concentrating a lot harder when doing this one...


With the wheel on before:


Now:


yep, OEM rims. Sorry.

yogregb

I like your effort! Where'd you get the decal and what kind of paint? thanks,YO-g

PoppFlyy

Looks sweet....

Seize

Looks good

kissbang

Thanks.

I got the decals from a guy here, VegasIS300.

I just used 500 degree high temp. paint (i think it was duplicolor "engine enamel"). Masked everything off. A couple coats of black. Put the decal on. Then a couple coats of clear.

jwa

Looks good. It makes you wonder why car makers don't paint all calipers. It would only cost a few penny's for them to do it, and they could add in the cost without anyone noticing.

Rockville

for you by design. Powdercoated red, black or white. The decal draws attention. Nice work.

Rock

hsk73

Looks nice!!
I'm thinking about painting mine in matalic blue~~~ something like Royal Sappire...

mickey99us

that looks good! not ricey or anything, just perfect.

cliffud

iTrader: (3)

ok- that's it. i'm doing this mod.

thanks for the photos. looks great.

ExclusivIS

iTrader: (9)

Hey kiss nice work!! I am thinking about doing the same thing 2 my IS250, what color paint is that black? It almost looks like a Gunmetal, i like the decal too!

kissbang

Thanks. It's black. "Glossy Black". Yeah, in that picture, I think the clear coat was still in the process of drying (not to mention that I might have oversprayed it a little... but not like it really matters though ). Once the paint's all dried, it's unmistakingly black.

CsKWarEd

That looks pretty awsome, how long did it take you to do all 4?

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vboyz

the lexus decal is 0.5"x4" ? Because i want to paint my caliper too

Krupski2

Were those the stock Lexus Calipers? Any particular place you purchased the paint? Thanks!