ideas on caliper's color
#16
yeah can you take a close pic of the caliper, i'd love to see it
also, what's roughly the running price for the paint? where can i get them? pep boys?
also, what's roughly the running price for the paint? where can i get them? pep boys?
Originally posted by jbbnet
yea. i need the stickers...but i have to repaint my calipers...waiting for SS brake lines first.......... Then silver stickers..
I wanted something that didn't stick out too much and not silver cuz of brake dust build up (big ploblem with yellow)
I didn't care for yellow also cuz that was too ricey. don't stare at my brakes....stare at the wheels..or the driver..depending who's looking.........
People really notice brakes.... my 12 yr old nephew noticed them b4 his car junkie father.
I only did the brakes to get rid of that green nasty caliper color and the rust spotted rotors! BLue gives a good contrast matching the color. I really like every color coded. Wish i could remove all these chrome strips off the car! Let me know if you want a close up or better pixel pictures. The blue matches the car color. By VHT Caliper Paint in BRIGHT BLUE
yea. i need the stickers...but i have to repaint my calipers...waiting for SS brake lines first.......... Then silver stickers..
I wanted something that didn't stick out too much and not silver cuz of brake dust build up (big ploblem with yellow)
I didn't care for yellow also cuz that was too ricey. don't stare at my brakes....stare at the wheels..or the driver..depending who's looking.........
People really notice brakes.... my 12 yr old nephew noticed them b4 his car junkie father.
I only did the brakes to get rid of that green nasty caliper color and the rust spotted rotors! BLue gives a good contrast matching the color. I really like every color coded. Wish i could remove all these chrome strips off the car! Let me know if you want a close up or better pixel pictures. The blue matches the car color. By VHT Caliper Paint in BRIGHT BLUE
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I have black and i think that's the best color to go w/. If u do red, blue, etc. (any flashy color) its gets on the sid eof rice IMO. Black is subtle, yet when someone sees ur car, they will think: hmmmm somethings not quite right (in a good way) but i dunno what it is exactly
#19
I would only do black for your stock calipers. Any other color is a bit ricey imo. Seems like with other colors you are trying to look like performance breaks when they are not. Too many riced civics do that around here.
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Originally posted by alexus
hmm.. question for people who already paint it..
does paint comes off? or it stays there ok?
is there some special paint needs to be used in order for it not to come off?
thanks in advance
alexus
hmm.. question for people who already paint it..
does paint comes off? or it stays there ok?
is there some special paint needs to be used in order for it not to come off?
thanks in advance
alexus
From all of the painted calipers I saw at the meet, I dont think the paint peels so easily. There were some people I spoke to who have had theirs painted for over three months and it still looks new.
I have black and i think that's the best color to go w/. If u do red, blue, etc. (any flashy color) its gets on the sid eof rice IMO. Black is subtle, yet when someone sees ur car, they will think: hmmmm somethings not quite right (in a good way) but i dunno what it is exactly
#22
Originally posted by alexus
hmm.. question for people who already paint it..
does paint comes off? or it stays there ok?
is there some special paint needs to be used in order for it not to come off?
thanks in advance
alexus
hmm.. question for people who already paint it..
does paint comes off? or it stays there ok?
is there some special paint needs to be used in order for it not to come off?
thanks in advance
alexus
#24
Originally posted by Toog4me
How does it make it look ricey? If you had the real brembos, would it also look ricey? Because looking at it, you really cannot tell.
How does it make it look ricey? If you had the real brembos, would it also look ricey? Because looking at it, you really cannot tell.
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Originally posted by FutureGSorIS
Well most ricers paint them to look like performance brakes so thats how I see it when you do the same. Obviously if you had performace breaks then you are not fooling anyone
Well most ricers paint them to look like performance brakes so thats how I see it when you do the same. Obviously if you had performace breaks then you are not fooling anyone
Something can "Look" ricey. I understand this. But if painting your calipers red look the same as having the real brembos, then why would it look bad? and ricey?
#26
Originally posted by Toog4me
Something can "Look" ricey. I understand this. But if painting your calipers red look the same as having the real brembos, then why would it look bad? and ricey?
Something can "Look" ricey. I understand this. But if painting your calipers red look the same as having the real brembos, then why would it look bad? and ricey?
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I bought some silver caliper paint made by G2 for my (hopefully on their way to me!) Supra TT brakes. Didn't want anything flashy, but more black stuff on my car would have been too black IMO.
I'm also getting cad-plated rotors for the rear to match the front, but am keeping stock calipers - painting both though. I think I'll probably just put the Lexus 'L' on all four brakes rather than "Lexus" or "L-tuned" (I bought both sets of stickers because I couldn't decide at the time). Or maybe nothing at all, haven't decided.
Related question, however... for those folks who have painted your calipers, what did you do about the piece I have indicated in the picture below that always seems to rust? I don't know what that specific part is called (please tell me if you know).
Did you paint it? Sand or treat it? Can't tell by the other pics posted here what others have done.
Thanks in advance.
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I'm also getting cad-plated rotors for the rear to match the front, but am keeping stock calipers - painting both though. I think I'll probably just put the Lexus 'L' on all four brakes rather than "Lexus" or "L-tuned" (I bought both sets of stickers because I couldn't decide at the time). Or maybe nothing at all, haven't decided.
Related question, however... for those folks who have painted your calipers, what did you do about the piece I have indicated in the picture below that always seems to rust? I don't know what that specific part is called (please tell me if you know).
Did you paint it? Sand or treat it? Can't tell by the other pics posted here what others have done.
Thanks in advance.
D
#28
I read some very good things about the G2 caliper paint...there is also a good review posted here on CL. I stopped by the Lexus Mission Viejo on my back from the meet yesterday and noticed that they are now selling G2 in their parts department. I had my calipers powder coated gunmetal silver/grey, but I were to paint them, I would try the G2.
#30
Originally posted by rominl
so umm.... where are some of the places where i can get those paints like the G2 or the VHT?
so umm.... where are some of the places where i can get those paints like the G2 or the VHT?