Good place to paint brake calipers?
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The body shop I go to will do it. Call for a quote. Active Auto Body in Sunnyvale. Ask for Shawn and tell him Manny recommended you. He'll take care of you, he owns the place.
http://www.activeautobody.net/
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you need
-brake cleaner
-sand paper (only to rough off the surface of the caliper)
-spray paint or paint (make sure it is caliper or high temp paint)
-clear coat (also make sure it is high temp)
-LEXUS DECAL (only if you are planning on putting it on)
**make sure you put the decal before you put the clear coat**
clear coat is not really necessary, but it will protect your LEXUS decal![Big Grin](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
you don't have to take the caliper out,,just wrap the rotors and the surroundings
-brake cleaner
-sand paper (only to rough off the surface of the caliper)
-spray paint or paint (make sure it is caliper or high temp paint)
-clear coat (also make sure it is high temp)
-LEXUS DECAL (only if you are planning on putting it on)
**make sure you put the decal before you put the clear coat**
clear coat is not really necessary, but it will protect your LEXUS decal
![Big Grin](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
you don't have to take the caliper out,,just wrap the rotors and the surroundings
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Well, I did it my self when i changed the brakes a few weeks ago. Remove the bracket that holds the caliper.
Was in a hurry and didn't want to clean up the actually caliper. It looks better than I thought, however when I put my stock GS400 rim back on the paint wasn't all that noticeable.
I feel however I'm cheating because I really want performance brakes but don't really NEED them. I like the look though of the perf brake systems.
Just remember MANY light coats, very light.!
Was in a hurry and didn't want to clean up the actually caliper. It looks better than I thought, however when I put my stock GS400 rim back on the paint wasn't all that noticeable.
I feel however I'm cheating because I really want performance brakes but don't really NEED them. I like the look though of the perf brake systems.
Just remember MANY light coats, very light.!
![](http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/9130/caliperbracket.jpg)
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Here's one in Oregon with the washington state mountains in the background.
With the rim on you can barely see the red paint. I think i'm going to re-do this
and paint the entire caliper.
http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/1014/ar15guylex.jpg
With the rim on you can barely see the red paint. I think i'm going to re-do this
and paint the entire caliper.
http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/1014/ar15guylex.jpg
![](http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/1014/ar15guylex.jpg)
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