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Getting ready to paint calipers..... What color do you think?

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Old 03-18-11, 02:32 PM
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Well i have also the same problem.I just bought ISF calipers and i have the blue onyx pearl IS250 and i m confused.I m thinking gold with blue decals.what do you think?That s how my car looks nowAttachment 203454
Old 03-18-11, 02:43 PM
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do black with a silver decal thats what im planning n doin during the summer
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I got a white car with black work vsxx and was thinking about doing gold but not blue for the decals.
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I got a white car with black work vsxx and was thinking about doing gold
that would look sweet
Old 03-18-11, 03:08 PM
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Aite. I am going to go ahead with the red calipers and white stickers. I had already ordered the stickers, but would have ordered another set if necessary. After all the input and pic (thanks a lot, seriously), I think I am sticking with the original plan. Hope I like it. Here are a few "before" pics of the car. I am working in the morning, but planning on cutting out early. I will get on this tomorrow afternoon and have it done by evening. That way the car can sit overnight so that the paint has plenty of time to cure.





Old 03-18-11, 03:41 PM
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I woulda voted for green or hot pink. Red is good to
Old 03-18-11, 05:53 PM
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do something out of the ordinary (red/blue...)


just polish them
Old 03-18-11, 06:45 PM
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I did black with a silver decal on mine. No one even notices them and think they're stock!
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Originally Posted by chrIS250
do something out of the ordinary (red/blue...)


just polish them
Powdercoated Pearl white,decals and clear finish


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^^ damn! those are nice. Howd you do those?? are those the stock brake calipers?

Also noob question, well noob to this DIY, but it looks like people are painting their calipers while still on the car. You dont have to remove your calipers to paint them??
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wow that white pearl looks nice! Hmmm go black with lexus decal~! Imma do that soon too.
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Originally Posted by jnguyen87
^^ damn! those are nice. Howd you do those?? are those the stock brake calipers?

Also noob question, well noob to this DIY, but it looks like people are painting their calipers while still on the car. You dont have to remove your calipers to paint them??
yea, remove them first. You can google how to do this. Its basically the same for every car.
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Originally Posted by 3sgte_slow
yea, remove them first. You can google how to do this. Its basically the same for every car.
some guys in here they just painted right on it.but powdercoatting it's different.got to take'em apart.
Old 03-18-11, 10:36 PM
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With white calipers, how often do you have to clean the brake dust off?

If you buy a product that uses a brush or spray, you don't have to remove the caliper.
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you clean them when they get dirty.

when i had my white wheels, EVERYONE kept asking me, "dont they get dirty?!? you must've had to clean them once a week!!!?" lol its not a big deal. everything gets dirty on your car...


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