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Old 07-10-08, 09:47 PM
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Default Finished Calipers on my starfire pearl IS (pictures inside)

So I decided to paint my calipers black on my starfire pearl IS350. I have done it before on my previous car so I kinda knew what i was doing.

I decided to go with brush paint. I guess this wasnt a good idea. look at how it came out:




Streaky huh. I got pretty upset so i let the paint sit for a couple of days and painted over them with SPRAY paint. this is how they looked:




then a day after I put the sticker on and a clear coat of Engine Enamel on top of them:




this is how they look finished with the wheels on:





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Looks good.
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looks nice man
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they look awesome. great job. by the way is that the regular lexus vinyl sticker??
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Sweet! I'm glad you got it done. I hope the pics helped.
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That looks awesom! Where did you get the sticker?
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i got mine from this site..
click here/
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I found that using a different brush then what comes with the kit gives it a nice finish. I feel its that hard/small brush in the kit. I got a 1" brush so it sped up the process and it looks just like how you sprayed it. Just for those who havent done this yet try this first as the spray doesnt hold up or last as long.
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Nice job, looks good.
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Originally Posted by LexyIS350
Sweet! I'm glad you got it done. I hope the pics helped.
YEa, they did, thanks man
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Originally Posted by ds111htown
That looks awesom! Where did you get the sticker?
I got the stickers off ebay.
just search: lexus si350 caliper stickers
the set of 2 front, and 3 back (in case you mess up) is like 12 bucks.
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