TGIF

You should not need to do any kind of clearcoat on the stickers. Obviously I haven't had these on the car very long, but I did run them on my Supra which I road raced (very high temps), and never had any issue with them. I'd be very surprised if you had any problems with these as-is. I also never experienced any trouble using wheel cleaner sprays to clean them either.

cp2

iTrader: (1)

yes...just buy some high temp clear from autozone

ph0nzie

The calipers on the IS250 are smaller and uglier. But I painted them anyway. Imo, the lexus decal is better for the IS250 calipers because you can cut half way through the decal between each letter and bend the decal to fit the calipers arc. I spray cleaned it, used a metal brush hooked up to a drill and basically drill brushed anywhere I can reach. Spray cleaned it again. Wipe down with a clean rag. Taping the caliper was time consuming with the is250, lots of gaps in the middle to cover. Once taping is done, the rest is a breeze. 4 coats of primer. 5 base coats of red. I let it dry over night. Placed decals next morning and now doing my clear coats(helps me sleep at night). Will probably do clear coats til the bottle is empty. 6-7 coats. Start off with 2 thin coats so it doesn't drip on the decal. Then u can start going a bit heavier on the layers.

ph0nzie

Finished product. Got some imperfections on there if you look close but i guess it will have to do.

Fantasy332

Sorry If I sound noob, but are those "F-Sport" Stickers you put after you paint them? Where would you get them?

Thanks!

Vivid101

ebay......

TGIF

Yep stickers off of eBay that you put on after you finish painting. Very inexpensive and a great finishing touch. They come in different colors as well.

Fantasy332

Thanks so much for the help!

gymjenkie

Awe now I'm tempted to paint mine teal! Too bad, I'm not "family" anymore to my family They have my dad's tools .

Tonyz

Where did you get the purple