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Wife wants red brake calipers😳

Old 03-21-15, 10:13 AM
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Update: I was able to find the jack points and get the job done. The result is great and I love it.



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Default Nice! Are they painted or wrapped? Any pics?

That looks good. Any pics after? With wheels on?
Are they painted or wrapped?

I am trying to decide whether I want to do the reflective wrap. Think it might look pretty cool in red.


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Originally Posted by jeeper2269
That looks good. Any pics after? With wheels on?
Are they painted or wrapped?

I am trying to decide whether I want to do the reflective wrap. Think it might look pretty cool in red.


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Those are painted. I used G2 brake caliper, the most important is prep work. I took me lots of time. I have 3 coats and 15 mins break after each coat.

PS: I'm waiting for the white lexus sticker. I think it will look awesome on red calipers.









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Not red, but used the 3M reflective caliper vinyl wrap. Looks killer at night.
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Default I may just hold out and get the red ion reflective wrap

Doesnt look too difficult to do
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Originally Posted by bucanero


Not red, but used the 3M reflective caliper vinyl wrap. Looks killer at night.
How did the rears turn out using the vinyl? Any pictures?
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Default I think I can pull the Ikons off

Looks very good.
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brembo paints their calipers so...
Old 03-26-15, 11:50 AM
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The guys with the painted calipers, could you post pics further back, with the whole car in the picture. Tough to tell how it looks with just a shot of the wheel or wheel well. BTW, I think both look great. Awesome job! Thx
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on my 2IS before I got the 3IS, which I again did the red calipers





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Originally Posted by 4TehNguyen
on my 2IS before I got the 3IS, which I again did the red calipers





Dang, if you're near, I would hire you do to mine
Old 03-26-15, 11:56 PM
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Be sure to use high temp paint, most auto parts store have them for pretty cheap. I've done it on an older car of mine and it lasts for a very long time. I have high temp black paint right now on some front brembos on my 240SX that I road race with and its been able to withstand the heat really really well
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G2 caliper paint. Its more of an epoxy actually
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Originally Posted by 4TehNguyen
G2 caliper paint. Its more of an epoxy actually
Agree! It's pretty solid stuff.
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Originally Posted by leo877
Update: I was able to find the jack points and get the job done. The result is great and I love it.



Nice job! Love the red Doing mine pretty soon - just waiting for warmer weather
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