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Painted my calipers !

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Old 09-08-06, 10:09 PM
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Awesome! My decals look great on your calipers!
Old 09-11-06, 04:25 AM
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Thanks a lot guys.

Originally Posted by CsKWarEd
That looks pretty awsome, how long did it take you to do all 4?

It took a couple of hours. But I guess it all depends on how many coats you intend on spraying on. I went with about 4-5 of black and 3-4 of clear coat.

Oh and of course, it may also depend on how meticulously you mask off the rotor, fender, and fender lining.

I actually drove it within an hour of finishing with the last one (wasn't at home. had to "rent" space from a friend. ), and it was fine.

Originally Posted by vboyz
the lexus decal is 0.5"x4" ? Because i want to paint my caliper too
I believe those were the dimensions, or close to it at least. I don't remember exactly. Ask VegasIS300.

Originally Posted by Krupski2
Were those the stock Lexus Calipers? Any particular place you purchased the paint? Thanks!
Yeah these were the stock calipers. The rears were much smaller so I just painted them w/o decals.

Well, I got it at Kragen's Auto Parts, but I'm assuming the paint can be found at any auto place. Just look for high temperature paint. Good luck! There was also a caliper paint kit available, but I didn't think it was worth it.

Originally Posted by VegasIS300
Awesome! My decals look great on your calipers!
Hey thanks man. Great decals and they came super quick!
Old 09-11-06, 08:18 AM
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Thanks for the info. It is on my list to do for Thanksgiving weekend.
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