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Old 03-18-11, 01:10 AM
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I wont install for about a week but i didn't wait a day between coats i did it all the same day has about 4-6 coats per caliper (base/clear) hope it works out if not guess i'll be stripping and repainting good thing i have extra Lexus logos
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Originally Posted by socal72
Looks good! Heres a before and after of what I did yesterday check it out tell me what you think:


Looks good. Hope you clear coated over the sticker
Old 03-18-11, 01:15 AM
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No but I will now that you said i should thanks... They're supposed to be a high heat.
Old 03-18-11, 06:55 AM
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I just did some high pressure cleaning with wire wheel and metal primer, but deff should do sand blasting...







Old 03-19-11, 07:58 AM
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Came out nice good job!
Old 03-19-11, 09:49 AM
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The calipers never get that hot, even under LOTS of hard braking. Ive touched mine right after a hard drive and it was cool to the touch. I painted mine with a caliper paint as a base and then sprayed them with a ferrari PPG red.
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Originally Posted by socal72
Looks good! Heres a before and after of what I did yesterday check it out tell me what you think:


looks great. just wondering where you got the logos from?
Old 06-29-11, 11:22 PM
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i ordered some and someone took them from my door step but here you go

http://www.xenonmods.com/xenonmods_lexus_items.htm
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Originally Posted by iridebmx
i ordered some and someone took them from my door step but here you go

http://www.xenonmods.com/xenonmods_lexus_items.htm

Cool, Thanks. I'm thinking of doing the TRD decals.
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I got mine from a guy in AZ he sells them on eBay.
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