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Old Mar 18, 2015 | 07:34 AM
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Just curious if anyone else may have painted their NX brake calipers. I decided to try G2 High Temperature Brake Caliper Paint System for about $38 bucks from amazon.com. Following the manufacturer directions to the letter, I achieved excellent results and with minimal mess compared with using spray paints. I did unbolt the calipers from the bracket and hung them using coat hanger wire without disconnecting the brake fluid lines.




Power coating would cost me nearly $400 bucks. Here are a few close up pictures of the front and rear. (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 )

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Front caliper





Front caliper again





Rear caliper from a weird angle.

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Old Mar 18, 2015 | 05:08 PM
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Nice work! Let's see pics further out
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Old Mar 19, 2015 | 09:25 AM
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Looks good, I agree a pic further out please!
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Originally Posted by ncast2523
Looks good, I agree a pic further out please!







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Old Mar 20, 2015 | 05:36 AM
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I'm wondering if they will make a BBK for this....

Or if you can steal the BBK and rotors from another car.
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Old Mar 20, 2015 | 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Swacer
I'm wondering if they will make a BBK for this....

Or if you can steal the BBK and rotors from another car.
Do you mean BBS wheels and Brembo brake rotors / calipers?
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Old Mar 20, 2015 | 08:21 AM
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I mean BBK = Big Brake Kit

A 6-9 piston setup with a 15-16" rotor.

Will most likely require a different wheels also, probably 20" and a small offset.

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Old Jan 5, 2016 | 06:07 PM
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Love it! I was just thinking about painting mine Red since I have an Ultra White F Sport. I had used the red Rustoleum Automotive 257169 Caliper kit from Amazon on a different car and it turned out pretty good, although not as bright of a red as I had hoped. Maybe I will give the G2 a try. Thanks!
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Originally Posted by Pinhead
why make the ugly calipers stand out even more?
lol I personally thought the same, which is why I suggested a BBK back when
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Old Jan 6, 2016 | 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Pinhead
why make the ugly calipers stand out even more?
That's the idea—to make them look better, especially if you put the Lexus logo is on it.

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There is a mod someone did to the rear brake calipers of their GS (which looks similar to the brake calipers on the NX). They ordered a brake cover from Acura, painted it, and installed it to cover the space in the middle to mimic a BBK. Might be something worth considering. I agree that painting these tiny calipers doesn't do much for the car.
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