Painted Brake Calipers
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Calipers are painted flat black from factory, this thread discusses painting them a different color/finish and applying Lexus decal and clearcoat, if desired. This is a purely aesthetic mod.
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Since paint is applied with a brush, there is no overspray, therefore no need to remove calipers.
Calipers are painted flat black from factory, this thread discusses painting them a different color/finish and applying Lexus decal and clearcoat, if desired. This is a purely aesthetic mod.
Calipers are painted flat black from factory, this thread discusses painting them a different color/finish and applying Lexus decal and clearcoat, if desired. This is a purely aesthetic mod.
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Maybe it's just really difficult to tell, mine are more grey/silver/white looking than anything but it could just be age and elements. Looking at them, they don't look rusty but they don't really look black either. They definitely have a rough texture to them all around.
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I want to paint my calipers too but I don't know what color. What color do you guys recommend for a quartz shadow metallic car with chrome rims. In the bright sun, my car looks like a dark purple, in the shade a dark blue/purple, and at night a dark blue/black. I'm thinking of mixing the paint with two colors to make a unique color and something kind of close to my car: purple, blue, and/or black. Your opinions?
I want to paint my calipers too but I don't know what color. What color do you guys recommend for a quartz shadow metallic car with chrome rims. In the bright sun, my car looks like a dark purple, in the shade a dark blue/purple, and at night a dark blue/black. I'm thinking of mixing the paint with two colors to make a unique color and something kind of close to my car: purple, blue, and/or black. Your opinions?
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IMO, our car looks best with black calipers and white or silver decals (if any) and a clear coat. I think this should be a very subtle detail, not something that pops out of or distracts from the wheel or overall design of the car.
My aim is to make this invisible from a distance and noticeable only when you are looking at details up close.
On a practical note, these things are going to have dust on them most of the time, and a bright or contrasting color will just advertise the fact that they're dirty.
My aim is to make this invisible from a distance and noticeable only when you are looking at details up close.
On a practical note, these things are going to have dust on them most of the time, and a bright or contrasting color will just advertise the fact that they're dirty.
IMO, our car looks best with black calipers and white or silver decals (if any) and a clear coat. I think this should be a very subtle detail, not something that pops out of or distracts from the wheel or overall design of the car.
My aim is to make this invisible from a distance and noticeable only when you are looking at details up close.
On a practical note, these things are going to have dust on them most of the time, and a bright or contrasting color will just advertise the fact that they're dirty.
My aim is to make this invisible from a distance and noticeable only when you are looking at details up close.
On a practical note, these things are going to have dust on them most of the time, and a bright or contrasting color will just advertise the fact that they're dirty.
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Your wheels
Do you still have the Red GS300? If so do you know the manufacturer of the 5 spoke wheels you had in the picture with the black painted calipers? I have the same but don't know who made them.
