giovany24

Im about to paint the brake calipers on my 97 es300. I was thinkin about red or yellow. My car is black with black rims also. Wat do u guys think? Also will engine enamel work? Tnx

EEngineer

go with gold

red and yellow are played out

white2536

There are kits on the market specifically for painting the calipers. There are also high temp spray paints. I am planning on doing the same with my 2000 ES. I have two tone white/gray and plan on putting on Lexus decal. Looking at Silver or Black with white Lexus decal.

es30000000

i say go with white calipers

Hayk

iTrader: (1)

I like gold, but I think painting calipers is dumb. They get very dusty very quickly, so all that work will go to waste. Unless of course you plan on removing the wheels from time to time and cleaning everything out.

Megafast13

Don't try to rice out your Lexus, or attempt to make them look Brembro or whatever.

Just go with a nice clean silver metallic or black.

Lexus180

I would vote for black. I love the way your car looks with black rims. Plus if they do get dirty, gloss black will still look.....black.

01LEXPL

iTrader: (10)

Black ftw! I've been using that since I've had the car. Gonna go with metallic silver myself next spring though.

deanhavie

Right - go with black or real Brembos on all 4 corners or go home.

lexspeed89

I painted them red and theyre starting to fade. I'm going to go with the classic black

dmight

I think some cars look pretty good when the cals are painted the same color as the car; either the trim or the body. Another suggestion; if the cal is new or cleaned right down to the metal, use a clear paint.
Why do some think painting the cals is a waste of time? Well, we replaced the front cals on our ES300 this spring and didn't paint them, now they're rusty. Not a pretty sight when the rest of the car is nice and clean.

AKsiberian

I have no idea whether Lexus has Brembos or not, but if it does go with stencils after you paint them with High Temp paint. Decals will inevitably peel. The stencils are more expensive but will last you a lifetime, they also involve another masking and spray. But well worth it. As to color, whatever suits your mood. Ferrari yellow, Brembo red or black. I've put them on my rig and do a lot of off road with temps ranging from -56F to 90F and have had no problem - oh yeah I also pull a 30 foot trailer.

AKsiberian