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Old 07-27-11, 01:08 PM
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I have SMOKEY GRANITE color and I went with G2 BLUE paint. Wasn't thrilled with the final color (was looking for more of a F-Sport blue), but it's dark enough to not stand out too much at least.

What is everyone's opinions on adding a white Lexus decal to them? My wife says no, but I don't listen to her anyways.
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i am ok with lexus decal, they are lexus brakes. just like mb on their cars. but i would highly recommend you put clear coat on top of the decals. otherwise you will have a nightmare cleaning them, let alone all the peeling
Old 07-27-11, 02:31 PM
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Default Brake Cailpers

Just did mine black
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Old 07-27-11, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by rominl
i am ok with lexus decal, they are lexus brakes. just like mb on their cars. but i would highly recommend you put clear coat on top of the decals. otherwise you will have a nightmare cleaning them, let alone all the peeling
i was thinking of doing that...

Originally Posted by chrisream
Just did mine black
thats looks great
Old 07-28-11, 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by chrisream
Just did mine black
looks clean, how did you do the lexus part?
Old 07-28-11, 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by chrisream
Just did mine black
What did you use?
Old 07-28-11, 08:50 PM
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I used a brake caliper decal (or thats what they called it) it is supposedly cut out of foil so that it holds up from the heat. Then I sprayed hightemp clear over the decal so that it would hold up. I think just using a regular decal would work fine as long as you clear over it. The brakes get hot but with the air ducts in the front bumper they cool off. So far its been a month and they look like the day I painted them. Normally I would not do something like this but it looks sick because of the flat spot on our calipers.
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where did you get the decal?
Old 07-29-11, 05:24 AM
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Originally Posted by yoyokata
where did you get the decal?
^ try ebay.
Old 07-29-11, 06:17 AM
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They're usually all over ebay but I can only find 1 seller right now.
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I would prefer no decals honestly.
Old 07-29-11, 09:01 AM
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painting black is a god choice and u have to do clear the lexus decal or it will peel, made that mistake before
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