if you take a look at the link from Timbol that was on MYIS.com theres a picture there of someone who painted their calipers black and got white Lexus stickers on them. It actually looks nice and i dont think it looks rice at all especially since its black with the Lexus logo on it.

 

On the instance I observed the job, the bottom caliper bolt was removed, caliper lifted temporarily, then the pads removed and tagged. The paint is applied by brush, we used a small sash brush. All four wheels need to be removed, jack stands, and calipers prepped prior to mixing the paint. The G2 covered well and results were better than expected.

 

Don't paint your brakes, get the real thing.

 

I think the reson you see colored calipers on high end sports cars is mainly in recognition that those are Brembo brake calipers generally regarded as one of the, if not the, best in the business.
If you want colored calipers by some big a** Brembos and go for the real thing. Slap on some braided lines w/ceramic pads and really get some stopping power

 

why is every mod done to a car considered rice? rice this, rice that, what is the definition of rice? is it envy? i don't have a problem with what others do to their own cars. if it's not my taste, it is not going on my car. some people think it's rice to use colored bulbs. i swapped out my fogs to yellow, does that make me rice? then so be it.

i think painted calipers look good. it is to seperate your car from other IS's on the road. DRVEN1, if this caught your eye and you liked it, then go ahead and mod your vehicle that way.

i feel like i'm on the other board.

 

Agree with you. It's just envy. It's the same thing as some punks like to call others "ghetto" and don't even know how to explain how is it that make it "ghetto" . It's you don't have anything nice to say then don't say it.

 

I agree. If it didn't com from the factory with them painted, then it will look RICE. Everyone will know you painted them yourself.

 

You're right, I don't have a clue nor the tools to do the job.

 

It looks stupid if the calipers are small and it does depend on the color. It can be done tastefully. I painted my big Euro M5 calipers black as I am lazy and don't feel like washing brake calipers. Plus, I actually prefer a cleaner look that doesn't take away from the overall look on the car. Even on Porsches, I find the red distracting (you can order red or black when you buy the Porsche). If you have a dark car and silver wheel with a red caliper that is the first thing that draws your eye.

 

IMO it's personal preference. If YOU like the look, that's all that really matters, just be sure to clean the calipers well and do a good job with quality product like G2.

My personal opinion is that I don't like red or yellow or other eye-catchy color unless it comes from the factory like that or if you've upgraded your brakes. However, if you want to clean up / dress up ugly factory calipers, use an understated color. On my GS I've upgraded brakes (and wheels and a lot of stuff ) a couple of times.

I started out with silver G2 paint on Supra TT big brakes which I didn't like because 1) I did a crappy job applying the paint (spilled a bunch when it ate through a plastic cup, didn't prep well enough, etc) and 2) Silver clashed but did not match with the other silver colors on the wheel, the brake rotor, etc.



I moved to a gloss black which I liked very much. Better job prepping ,nice glossy and very hard finish. This was with a G2 competitor paint

When I decided to go with an even bigger brake (Brembo GT 355mm) I chose red instead of black more for show than anything else. If I'm going to drop serious coin on a big setup, I WANT people to notice them.




If you do decide to paint them, there are lots of threads (not on 2IS though) that may come in handy from a previous seach I did
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...paint+calipers
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...paint+calipers
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...paint+calipers
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...paint+calipers
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...paint+calipers
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...paint+calipers

Even on my LS400, I have the calipers painted black with hi temp paint because the LS430 wheels I have on the car are pretty open and it looks much better.

 

All hail the Painted Caliper God's. lol, I know it's a little late for that one but it was funny as shizit.

 

As I mentioned over in My.IS I'm thinking of doing a medium to dark red. I don't want them to stick out to much like bright red, yellow or green. Beside the 4 piston calipers are a pretty good size and deserve to have a little extra attention drawn to them.

 

I don't dispute the look of painted calipers, but I don't think stickers are a good long-term solution. The sticker may not adhere very well with the heat and dust. The IS's calipers are already black.

 

From the dictionary...

rice (verb)
- to rice
- the process of adding to, or modifying a vehicle that contributes no PRACTICAL benefit, purely for COSMETIC purposes.

 

red out tail lights-rice
wheel upgrade-rice
spoiler-rice
body kit-rice
lower lip kit-rice
lambo doors-rice (includes all professional athletes and rappers)

everything can be considered rice.