So I recently got a 2016 IS200t F sport with a black exterior and red interior and I wanted to paint my rims and caliper. The idea was to match the colors of my car, making the rims black with an outline of red and the caliper itself red. Here's a random picture that kind of captures my idea.


I was hoping you guys could give me advice on good DIY paint brands for a glossy/shiny look.
Or do you guys know any good affordable shops that do these paint jobs in Southern California?
Also if you guys have any photos of your own IS that you want to display for me as a basic reference that would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for all the help and advice as always.

 

what i would recommend is powder coating the wheels black, and get alloy gators in red for the rims, as for painting the calipers i would either mask it off or i would be hand brushing it on with caliper paint.

 

If you decide to powdercoat the wheels, you can always powdercoat the calipers as well.
Yes it will cost more, but the vehicle is already going to be immobile with the wheels off.
You'd need a rebuild kit for the calipers after they are powdercoated...probably about $30 per axle ($60 total).
Paint is great, and can last a long time if done correctly...it's all in the prep.
But the longevity and durability of powdercoating is undeniable.

 

How come a rebuild kit is required if powdercoating the calipers?

 

When you powdercoat the calipers, they have to be stripped down to the caliper body alone.
The boots around the pistons and the seals inside the bores get removed.
Ideally you don't want to reuse them as they could have gotten damaged upon removal, so a new kit is the easiest way to go.
For the powder coating process, the caliper is basically sprayed with the color and then baked in an oven (that's a simple description of the process).
The rubber components on the caliper wouldn't survive that baking process.