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Old 04-20-11, 01:21 PM
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I just went with red with white decals. my car is starfire pearl, i phone pics I believe. Taken while it was still drying and about 30-40% wet from clear coat.



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Old 04-21-11, 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by chrIS250
does it matter what we think? do you need approval from us as to what color youre going to paint your calipers? its your car, paint them the color you want. and if its not the way you wanted it turn out, paint them again.

the white lexus decal you have will be kind of hard to see on top of gold.
I don't need approval for what color I paint them, I just want to see everyone else's opinion on what color combo would look good. There are just some colors out there that I didn't think about. I was just going to do the basic red with white sticker but maybe there are others that have a black IS with other color brakes that look good.
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Old 04-21-11, 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by ThermonMer
you WANT to show off your teenie 2is brake system? i would let them be.
I have a 350
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Old 04-21-11, 09:26 AM
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Old 04-21-11, 09:31 AM
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^^^ Looks good bro
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Old 04-21-11, 04:22 PM
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I did yellow calipers with a black decal. I'm going for gold once summer comes around. Yellow or gold with a black decal will look great. It attracts lots of attention though. Many times when I'm at the stop light, I catch the person in the lane next to me taking a glimpse and then being surprised to see I'm a kid.

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Old 04-21-11, 05:19 PM
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looks good chi
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Old 04-21-11, 05:23 PM
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mMMMmmMm....gold looks good. I think I've found my color. You think it;ll look good with Tungsten Pearl and all matte black wheels? I think I might get some Advics decals made. just to be a little different.



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Old 04-21-11, 05:26 PM
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Looks good Chi123!!
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Old 04-21-11, 08:45 PM
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Where can I get the Lexus decals for the brakes?

Are the decals available for F/R?

Last question, what "kit" is everyone using to paint the calipers? I think I want Gold/Black decals on mine.
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Old 04-21-11, 08:54 PM
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You can get the Lexus decals on eBay and most use G2 caliper paint.
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Old 04-21-11, 09:14 PM
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It sounds like you have your heart set on going with gold. I think it would look good, but probably not with the white decals. If you go gold, I would probably go with a black decal.
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Originally Posted by ShawnD
Where can I get the Lexus decals for the brakes?

Are the decals available for F/R?

Last question, what "kit" is everyone using to paint the calipers? I think I want Gold/Black decals on mine.

I got mine powder coated and compared them to g2 painted ones at a meet and they look so much nicer
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Old 04-21-11, 10:16 PM
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Since were asking What color would you recommend for mine? I thought either Black or Blue? (Car color is breakwater blue) Thanks.


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Old 04-21-11, 10:23 PM
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Stock wheels then red, perhaps blue. But red flows more with the stock wheels black car and tail lights.

If you have aftermarket wheels then really any color will do, gold seems cool though.
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