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Old Jun 3, 2016 | 07:10 AM
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Is it possible to remove the Lexus sticker without damaging the stock finish on the caliper? Thinking of keeping color stock and adding "F" logo.,
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Old Jun 3, 2016 | 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Vervish
Is it possible to remove the Lexus sticker without damaging the stock finish on the caliper? Thinking of keeping color stock and adding "F" logo.,
From the factory, the Lexus logo is a stencil and not a sticker. So I believe it would be impossible to remove the Lexus logo without repainting them.
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Old Jun 5, 2016 | 05:20 PM
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Good info - thanks.
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Old Jul 23, 2016 | 05:07 PM
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I admit its a little understated; I didn't want to go with a super bright or neon color so I thought with obsidian it would be cool to black out the Lexus Logo and go with blue Brembo that ties in pretty well with the "F" logo. i think someone else on here did something similar. anyway i like the way it turned out.

OEM black caliper with blue Brembo sticker


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Old Jul 23, 2016 | 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by DBrian
I admit its a little understated; I didn't want to go with a super bright or neon color so I thought with obsidian it would be cool to black out the Lexus Logo and go with blue Brembo that ties in pretty well with the "F" logo. i think someone else on here did something similar. anyway i like the way it turned out.

OEM black caliper with blue Brembo sticker

Nicely done!
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Old Jul 23, 2016 | 11:01 PM
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I like it!
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Old Jul 25, 2016 | 11:04 AM
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Looks good, subtle too
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Old Jul 25, 2016 | 11:23 AM
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Thanks! Yes it is subtle... yet after a few days I've noticed it really stands out quite a bit more than the OEM silver "Lexus" lettering on black it came with.
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Old Jul 25, 2016 | 12:29 PM
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Duplicolor grabber green with VHT high heat clear






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Old Mar 20, 2017 | 06:36 PM
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Bump this thread for more color combos?.......................
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Old Mar 20, 2017 | 08:38 PM
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Always loved yellow.
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Old Mar 20, 2017 | 10:37 PM
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^^^^^^^^^Yellow looks good for sure! Did you paint them on the car, or take the caliper off?
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Old Mar 21, 2017 | 06:11 AM
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Originally Posted by MileHIFcar
^^^^^^^^^Yellow looks good for sure! Did you paint them on the car, or take the caliper off?
I had a local shop do it, and they did it on the car with custom decals for under $300. They've done several sets for me and I've had zero issues, good enough for their LB GTR, good enough for me . The couple people in my local car club who had theirs powder coated and taken off and put on with new rebuild kits both had squeaky brake issues after so I wanted to stay away from that.
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Old Mar 21, 2017 | 08:24 AM
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Good to know as I will probably have a shop do this for me as well.
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Old Mar 21, 2017 | 10:51 AM
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If their brakes were making noise, odds are it was likely due to bind from the reduced clearance in the channel the pads slide in. I would just take a disc and buzz off the added material and would be good to go. I will eventually have mine coated. Or at minimum blasted to remove the existing paint and start from scratch.
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