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Getting my calipers professionally painted in 2 weeks on my ‘16 IS350 Fsport. The car’s color is atomic silver.
I’ve “about” decided on the royal blue color that I’ve included in the picture. I know tastes are varied, but I’m open to have my mind changed. Any suggestions for a different color?
That color would look really good on the atomic silver, except I would steer you away from paying someone else to do it for you. I would do it yourself. It is super easy to do.
[QUOTE=Pittsy;10481655]That color would look really good on the atomic silver, except I would steer you away from paying someone else to do it for you. I would do it yourself. It is super easy to do.[/
I’d LOVE to do my own, but I simply do not have the facilities available to me.
That color would look really good on the atomic silver, except I would steer you away from paying someone else to do it for you. I would do it yourself. It is super easy to do.[/
I’d LOVE to do my own, but I simply do not have the facilities available to me.
I did mine own with just a jack and jackstands. You can usually rent these at autozone or something similar if you dont have your own. G2 paint kit is 50$.
That color would look really good on the atomic silver, except I would steer you away from paying someone else to do it for you. I would do it yourself. It is super easy to do.[/
I’d LOVE to do my own, but I simply do not have the facilities available to me.
where do you live? I’m going down to Toronto next month, there are places that will professionally do calipers for 120-140$. They remove everything, sand, paint, clear coat and apply decal if you want one. Was thinking of doing it in my driveway but by the time I buy all the materials, rent jack stands & the time it would take I figure dropping 120-140$ with 1 year warranty on the work is nothing. I’m going high gloss black with no decals, what rims do you have?
ive got atomic silver to with factory fsport rims, thought a colour might be cool but didn’t know if it would look tacky.
where do you live? I’m going down to Toronto next month, there are places that will professionally do calipers for 120-140$. They remove everything, sand, paint, clear coat and apply decal if you want one. Was thinking of doing it in my driveway but by the time I buy all the materials, rent jack stands & the time it would take I figure dropping 120-140$ with 1 year warranty on the work is nothing. I’m going high gloss black with no decals, what rims do you have?
ive got atomic silver to with factory fsport rims, thought a colour might be cool but didn’t know if it would look tacky.
These quotes got all messed up. Pretty sure this comment is directed towards OP.
I have an Atomic Silver 2014 IS350 Fsport with racing red calipers. I had a shop here in Germany paint them for me. They took apart the calipers, sanded them, allied 2 coats of racing red paint, applied my F-Sport decals, and then applied 2 coats of clear coat before putting them back on. So far the pain hasn't come off or even chipped. I had the front and rear done. Rear is done without the decals.
where do you live? I’m going down to Toronto next month, there are places that will professionally do calipers for 120-140$. They remove everything, sand, paint, clear coat and apply decal if you want one. Was thinking of doing it in my driveway but by the time I buy all the materials, rent jack stands & the time it would take I figure dropping 120-140$ with 1 year warranty on the work is nothing. I’m going high gloss black with no decals, what rims do you have?
ive got atomic silver to with factory fsport rims, thought a colour might be cool but didn’t know if it would look tacky.
I live in Upstate South Carolina. The shop I’m using only does caliper painting and rim repair. They use a 6 stage process that takes 4 days to complete. $125/caliper. It’s a no brainer.
I live in Upstate South Carolina. The shop I’m using only does caliper painting and rim repair. They use a 6 stage process that takes 4 days to complete. $125/caliper. It’s a no brainer.
4 days, $125, no brainier to pass on that.
I think FSport blue would look great with the atomic silver.
My Obsidian black are currently plain black calipers. I may redo gloss black w/decal OR I saw some gold ones on black rims and...whoa.
I have a related question. Where do we get the F-Sport decals and what size are they?
If I paint these myself do I just paint the color and the apply the decal and a clear coat?
I think the royal blue will look good. I'm thinking red myself.
Thanks, elvis (my family is in upstate, SC, Greenwood)
I have a related question. Where do we get the F-Sport decals and what size are they?
If I paint these myself do I just paint the color and the apply the decal and a clear coat?
I think the royal blue will look good. I'm thinking red myself.
Thanks, elvis (my family is in upstate, SC, Greenwood)
04-02-19, 09:09 AM
Caliper color question.
