Painting Caliper Question & Answer
07-08-10, 12:29 PM
#31
Looks good. I did the same color combo, except I used caliper paint and large brembo stickers in the back. It's holding up great, but just be careful whenever you take off your wheels because it can chip the paint. I had to retouched one of mine.
ha ha yea, I left unpainted parts as-is. Although it was a pain to mask, I thought it would look a bit silly to paint anything that wasn't already painted to begin with.
ha ha yea, I left unpainted parts as-is. Although it was a pain to mask, I thought it would look a bit silly to paint anything that wasn't already painted to begin with.
07-08-10, 12:51 PM
#32
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It's also incredibly easy on the Brembo calipers we have on the IS-F. I do a full pad swap including caliper bleed in 45 minutes from jack under car to car back on the ground. It only sucks when the brakes are hot.
07-11-10, 12:28 AM
#35
I find it hard to believe that the calipers that can withstand 1300F pad temps could not take the 450 degree temps of powdercoating. But I guess the brembo source should not be questioned.
Also, If I was to powdercoat anything the seals and pistons would be removed first, not sure why they would not may a race caliper that was not capable of being rebuild.
Also, If I was to powdercoat anything the seals and pistons would be removed first, not sure why they would not may a race caliper that was not capable of being rebuild.
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07-11-10, 08:22 PM
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I find it hard to believe that the calipers that can withstand 1300F pad temps could not take the 450 degree temps of powdercoating. But I guess the brembo source should not be questioned.
Also, If I was to powdercoat anything the seals and pistons would be removed first, not sure why they would not may a race caliper that was not capable of being rebuild.
Also, If I was to powdercoat anything the seals and pistons would be removed first, not sure why they would not may a race caliper that was not capable of being rebuild.
07-11-10, 09:48 PM
#37
The service manual says very specifically to never remove the pistons. I agree, it makes no sense to me either, but both Lexus and Brembo say the same thing. Agreed about powder coating too...the Lexus on my front calipers is now permanently gold colored after my last track weekend.
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