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Old 01-12-16, 03:21 PM
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Default Painting calipers color ?

Fellow CL members i have a question what color would you paint the calipers.yhanks.
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Old 01-12-16, 04:10 PM
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Black...... Why distract from those good looking wheels with colored calipers?
BTW! Great looking car!!
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Totally a matter of what makes you happy.....

Here are pictures of what we decided on the SC (using LS400 calipers on the front):

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With a black car like yours there are a lot of options but definitely go with something that stands out. I have seen some done in pure white that contrasts nice behind accented wheels similar to yours....

Good luck with your choice and post pics of your decision and share with us!!!
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My vote is black - save red for sports cars.

If you're going to DIY, I highly recommend the G2 kit from Amazon. It's a 2 part paint so it cures very hard and smooth (that's what she said).
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Black. No question about it.
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Black . . . . . or red. ;-)
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Darker Yellow or burnt orange. Something that isn't too overbearing, like sports cars. Yet, something you want to still be able to see. My final statement would be to test some colors out and see what best fits your personality and preference.
Maybe even a Sage green with flecks...hmmmm Now you got me thinking about my ES.

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definitely red for a black LS 460.
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If you drive with your cap on backwards then red or chrome yellow. But what a stonking good car. Rather than have peoples eyes trip over your wheels, I would think an understated colour like a dark blue so you trick your eyes into having a second look to see if the first one was real. It will subtly draw a second look at what is a fantastically cool car
Good luck with your decision making, and please post the result.
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Originally Posted by dlbuckls10
definitely red for a black LS 460.
AGREED!! lol






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I would go "Black" just to make things look classic so don't forget to get your "Lexus" decals from ebay to make the little difference.
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I vote for black or silver/aluminum/gray variant.
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Black with a white Lexus or Brembo sticker.
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Black for sure!
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I've got a starfire pearl 09 and I have some 19" OEM LS600 7 spoke silver wheels that I am going to install soon. Should I got with matte black or gray paint for the calibers? And if gray, white or black Lexus logo stickers?


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