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Old Apr 2, 2019 | 09:09 AM
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Getting my calipers professionally painted in 2 weeks on my ‘16 IS350 Fsport. The car’s color is atomic silver.
I’ve “about” decided on the royal blue color that I’ve included in the picture. I know tastes are varied, but I’m open to have my mind changed. Any suggestions for a different color?
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Old Apr 2, 2019 | 09:43 AM
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That color would look really good on the atomic silver, except I would steer you away from paying someone else to do it for you. I would do it yourself. It is super easy to do.
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Old Apr 2, 2019 | 09:48 AM
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Pinging @sunamer, since he recently did his ...

I think that color matches the "F" blue pretty nicely, but red is also a great color for Atomic Silver, or silver in general.
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Old Apr 2, 2019 | 10:11 AM
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[QUOTE=Pittsy;10481655]That color would look really good on the atomic silver, except I would steer you away from paying someone else to do it for you. I would do it yourself. It is super easy to do.[/

I’d LOVE to do my own, but I simply do not have the facilities available to me.
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Old Apr 2, 2019 | 01:05 PM
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[QUOTE=skydash;10481691]
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That color would look really good on the atomic silver, except I would steer you away from paying someone else to do it for you. I would do it yourself. It is super easy to do.[/

I’d LOVE to do my own, but I simply do not have the facilities available to me.
I did mine own with just a jack and jackstands. You can usually rent these at autozone or something similar if you dont have your own. G2 paint kit is 50$.
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Old Apr 2, 2019 | 01:41 PM
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[QUOTE=skydash;10481691]
Originally Posted by Pittsy
That color would look really good on the atomic silver, except I would steer you away from paying someone else to do it for you. I would do it yourself. It is super easy to do.[/

I’d LOVE to do my own, but I simply do not have the facilities available to me.
where do you live? I’m going down to Toronto next month, there are places that will professionally do calipers for 120-140$. They remove everything, sand, paint, clear coat and apply decal if you want one. Was thinking of doing it in my driveway but by the time I buy all the materials, rent jack stands & the time it would take I figure dropping 120-140$ with 1 year warranty on the work is nothing. I’m going high gloss black with no decals, what rims do you have?
ive got atomic silver to with factory fsport rims, thought a colour might be cool but didn’t know if it would look tacky.
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Old Apr 2, 2019 | 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by skydash

where do you live? I’m going down to Toronto next month, there are places that will professionally do calipers for 120-140$. They remove everything, sand, paint, clear coat and apply decal if you want one. Was thinking of doing it in my driveway but by the time I buy all the materials, rent jack stands & the time it would take I figure dropping 120-140$ with 1 year warranty on the work is nothing. I’m going high gloss black with no decals, what rims do you have?
ive got atomic silver to with factory fsport rims, thought a colour might be cool but didn’t know if it would look tacky.
These quotes got all messed up. Pretty sure this comment is directed towards OP.
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Old Apr 2, 2019 | 02:16 PM
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I've got G2 Caliper paint in Silver on the way for my IS300.
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I have an Atomic Silver 2014 IS350 Fsport with racing red calipers. I had a shop here in Germany paint them for me. They took apart the calipers, sanded them, allied 2 coats of racing red paint, applied my F-Sport decals, and then applied 2 coats of clear coat before putting them back on. So far the pain hasn't come off or even chipped. I had the front and rear done. Rear is done without the decals.
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Old Apr 3, 2019 | 10:43 PM
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Got the box of G2 Paint today, it's actually a 2-part epoxy that hardens. Very very durable.
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[QUOTE=NickCaesar;10481950]
Originally Posted by skydash

where do you live? I’m going down to Toronto next month, there are places that will professionally do calipers for 120-140$. They remove everything, sand, paint, clear coat and apply decal if you want one. Was thinking of doing it in my driveway but by the time I buy all the materials, rent jack stands & the time it would take I figure dropping 120-140$ with 1 year warranty on the work is nothing. I’m going high gloss black with no decals, what rims do you have?
ive got atomic silver to with factory fsport rims, thought a colour might be cool but didn’t know if it would look tacky.
I live in Upstate South Carolina. The shop I’m using only does caliper painting and rim repair. They use a 6 stage process that takes 4 days to complete. $125/caliper. It’s a no brainer.
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Old Apr 5, 2019 | 02:57 PM
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[QUOTE=skydash;10483515]
Originally Posted by NickCaesar
I live in Upstate South Carolina. The shop I’m using only does caliper painting and rim repair. They use a 6 stage process that takes 4 days to complete. $125/caliper. It’s a no brainer.
4 days, $125, no brainier to pass on that.

I think FSport blue would look great with the atomic silver.

My Obsidian black are currently plain black calipers. I may redo gloss black w/decal OR I saw some gold ones on black rims and...whoa.
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Old Apr 9, 2019 | 07:16 AM
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I have a related question. Where do we get the F-Sport decals and what size are they?
If I paint these myself do I just paint the color and the apply the decal and a clear coat?

I think the royal blue will look good. I'm thinking red myself.

Thanks, elvis (my family is in upstate, SC, Greenwood)
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Old Apr 9, 2019 | 09:13 AM
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Please ignore the brain fart on the right caliper decal LOL.

G2 High Temperature Brake Caliper Paint System Set RED G2160
4 coats.





Last edited by SSworks; Apr 9, 2019 at 09:31 AM.
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Old Apr 9, 2019 | 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by elvis14
I have a related question. Where do we get the F-Sport decals and what size are they?
If I paint these myself do I just paint the color and the apply the decal and a clear coat?

I think the royal blue will look good. I'm thinking red myself.

Thanks, elvis (my family is in upstate, SC, Greenwood)
Got mine on ebay.
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