I know this is going to be one of those boring questions for most of you, but here goes.
I have a pretty stock 02 is300 and am planning on keeping it that way (leased). However, the brake calipers are getting ugly. Is there a recommended type of paint / method of painting? I am thinking black probably. I had red on my 98 Prelude and I don't think it is classy enough for this car.

 

yea... u can use folia-tec or G2 (i think its glossier)

1-take ur wheels off (all of them)
2-clean the caliper
3-either leave the caliper on and cover the surround areas and then paint or take it off and paint it off the car.
*if u take it off, make sure to bleed the brake lines.


on my first IS, i painted it right on the rotor... got a little messy. but hardly noticeble.

if i were you, since u're gonna do black.. paint ur hubs too and whatever else that could potentially rust..

 

or just use the cheapest way. clean it and just use the duplicolor engine enamel paint. they are high temp ready. i have them on my car and been over a yr, no chip whatsoever

 

On page #9 of my thread https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...5&pagenumber=9

You will see what black duplicolor looks like.

 

I take it that the Duplicolor is a spray? Where did you purchase it? I'm thinking of going red calipers?

 

yes, spray. go to kragen, pepboys, autozone, etc... they are the most available autopaint you can find

 

Thanks for the info all! Now I just have to wait through the winter. Thanks for the photos too INDGOGRL.

 

I did mine with the hi-temp epoxy paint kit from Eastwood. It comes in a variety of colors (I did mine in black), is nicely glossy, holds up well and is not messy to do with the calipers on. It goes on with a brush but is self-leveling so there are no brush marks if you don't over brush it. It's not cheap, now about $40 + shipping from central PA.

George