zmoneyJD

own a 2015 IS 350 F sport- Ultra White with Rioja Red interior.....thinking of painting my calipers red....anyone done this already? thoughts? Heard it might mess with the brakes/ tire removal. let me know!

Mesh704

I took my car to the shop and the did paint it for me !!

they did use paper to cover the rotors and fenders !!

they charged me $25 for all 4 calipers

i did paint them last year and they still looking fresh !

i suggest you to change you brake pads because the dust will mess them up !!

swap them with ceramic pads

zmoneyJD

looks awesome! How much did the brake pads run you? my car is about a week old...

sumohax0r

If you could please send us info on those pads / rotors, how much they where, how long you've had them, better breaking etc.

Looks like a great setup, got 9k miles on my 350Fsport and will probably change rotors and pads when I replace the tires around 15k miles.

Mesh704

is350 RWD 2014

CENTRIC FRONT BRAKE PAD 301.11180

CENTRIC FRONT LEFT BRAKE ROTOR 127.44138L

CENTRIC FRONT RIGHT BRAKE ROTOR 127.44137R

i did order them from ( car part kings )


i had them for no more than two months !! love them so far, better breaking, no more dust which i hate the most !!

sdotk

25 dollars or riyals to paint the calipers? Thats super cheap! I was quoted 200 total i believe... I would love to paint mine red as well to match my interior.

Mesh704

LOL in dollars !! 25 USD = 100 Riyals


you can paint them in your garage !!

its not that hard to do them !!

or try to take it to the nearest repair shop and make them paint for you !!

GOOD LUCK

VMRWheels

This should be a fairly easy DIY task. I know many who've used the G2 caliper paint kit or Duplicolor Caliper/Engine Paint (Hi temp) with great success. You can either remove the caliper or take your time by masking off the appropriate pieces.

Either way, should look awesome! Can't go wrong with the color combo. Good luck!

zmoneyJD

Would I have to change the current brake pads rotors (ones that come with the car)?

corradoMR2

Regarding the caliper color, a toss up between red with white "Lexus" lettering or gloss black with red "Lexus" lettering.

VMRWheels

No need!

Purely an aesthetic modification. As long as you install everything back correctly (if you go the route of the taking the caliper off), you won't have any issues.