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Old 09-07-22, 05:09 AM
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Painted my Calipers on 2022 IS350 F Sport. F Sport / Lexus decals.




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They look good. Starting with new clean calipers helps a lot.

I personally would've went either plain or just a L E X U S (letters only) sticker.
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Originally Posted by E46CT
They look good. Starting with new clean calipers helps a lot.

I personally would've went either plain or just a L E X U S (letters only) sticker.
I actually have the LEXUS decals, decided to go with these instead.
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Looks Killer!
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Nice! The reds look pretty close too.

Did you try to color match?
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Originally Posted by swoopclan
Nice! The reds look pretty close too.

Did you try to color match?
No color match. Duplicolor caliper paint in Red
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Used Duplicolor High Temp clear on top of decals.
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Curious, did you do the rears as well?
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Originally Posted by arentz07
Curious, did you do the rears as well?
Yes, rears are painted only. No room for decals
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