Painting brake calipers
Painting brake calipers
Ive got the blue is200. (dont know the exact colour code name) and was wondering what a good colour to have them painted? Gold or yellow perhaps? Or would that be too subaru-esqe? lol
Thanks
Mo
While the lex is in the garage getting the HG seen to, i thought to myself about getting the brake calipers painted as ive been meaning to do them. The garage has a spray shop right next to it so i was thinking about phoning them in the morning to find out how much they would charge to take the calipers off and get the spray shop to paint them.
Ive got the blue is200. (dont know the exact colour code name) and was wondering what a good colour to have them painted? Gold or yellow perhaps? Or would that be too subaru-esqe? lol
Thanks
Mo
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
FirebirdPhil
19-01-2017, 11:22 AM #2Blue would look OK, or Red. Also get some "Lexus" stickers for them to finish off the job.
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
40mm Lowering Springs, Re-sprayed Front, 6000K HID's, Re-furbed alloys, Bandit Induction Kit (cheers Chris), Raised boot spoiler with LED, Blue calipers with silver decals, De-badged rear, Chrome Oil Filler Cap (thanks to Chris again), White LED dash bulbs, Blue a/c control bulbs, Blue door markers and interior lights, Sony head unit, Chrome Lexus tax disc holder, TRD side skirts, Original Saloon Front Bumper re-fitted instead of Sportcross
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Do it yourself mate, really easy to do and much cheaper, i've got a blue IS and did mine blue with silver decals, will dig out a pic for you.
40mm Lowering Springs, Re-sprayed Front, 6000K HID's, Re-furbed alloys, Bandit Induction Kit (cheers Chris), Raised boot spoiler with LED, Blue calipers with silver decals, De-badged rear, Chrome Oil Filler Cap (thanks to Chris again), White LED dash bulbs, Blue a/c control bulbs, Blue door markers and interior lights, Sony head unit, Chrome Lexus tax disc holder, TRD side skirts, Original Saloon Front Bumper re-fitted instead of Sportcross
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40mm Lowering Springs, Re-sprayed Front, 6000K HID's, Re-furbed alloys, Bandit Induction Kit (cheers Chris), Raised boot spoiler with LED, Blue calipers with silver decals, De-badged rear, Chrome Oil Filler Cap (thanks to Chris again), White LED dash bulbs, Blue a/c control bulbs, Blue door markers and interior lights, Sony head unit, Chrome Lexus tax disc holder, TRD side skirts, Original Saloon Front Bumper re-fitted instead of Sportcross
Here:
40mm Lowering Springs, Re-sprayed Front, 6000K HID's, Re-furbed alloys, Bandit Induction Kit (cheers Chris), Raised boot spoiler with LED, Blue calipers with silver decals, De-badged rear, Chrome Oil Filler Cap (thanks to Chris again), White LED dash bulbs, Blue a/c control bulbs, Blue door markers and interior lights, Sony head unit, Chrome Lexus tax disc holder, TRD side skirts, Original Saloon Front Bumper re-fitted instead of Sportcross
It's easy to do yourself though, as Andy said. Though I'm a fine one to talk, the paint for mine is *still* in the cupboard :laugh:
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IS200 Turbo project now just about complete ! See my thread here and leave your comments.
Now running standalone Syvecs ECU and no stock ECU !
steviewevie
19-01-2017, 11:27 AM #5It's personal preference, a bit like the colour of your car in the first place. You could do them black or silver in additional to what's been suggested. Even yellow. Anything really !
It's easy to do yourself though, as Andy said. Though I'm a fine one to talk, the paint for mine is *still* in the cupboard :laugh:
IS200 Turbo project now just about complete ! See my thread here and leave your comments.
Now running standalone Syvecs ECU and no stock ECU !
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
FirebirdPhil
19-01-2017, 11:29 AM #6yea but yours is a little to far away to get it painted!!
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
2tongues yea but yours is a little to far away to get it painted!!
Yeah but that paint has been in my cupboard for about a year now !
IS200 Turbo project now just about complete ! See my thread here and leave your comments.
Now running standalone Syvecs ECU and no stock ECU !
steviewevie
19-01-2017, 11:30 AM #72tongues yea but yours is a little to far away to get it painted!!
Yeah but that paint has been in my cupboard for about a year now !
IS200 Turbo project now just about complete ! See my thread here and leave your comments.
Now running standalone Syvecs ECU and no stock ECU !
Thanks for the pic andy, don't suppose you have any of them from a bit further away? Or are they not that noticeable?
Thanks for the quick replies guys. It wasnt really the job of doing them tbh. it was the fact that the car was in the garage so i wouldnt have to wait for them to dry if i had done them at home, if you know what i mean.
Thanks for the pic andy, don't suppose you have any of them from a bit further away? Or are they not that noticeable?
I would say red would look good on the blue background!
russelllinn
19-01-2017, 11:32 AM #9I'd say do it yourself, I am going to be doing mine on the scooby, although I am cheating in the start as my brother is sand blasting and primering them for me :lol:
I would say red would look good on the blue background!
momo88 Thanks for the quick replies guys. It wasnt really the job of doing them tbh. it was the fact that the car was in the garage so i wouldnt have to wait for them to dry if i had done them at home, if you know what i mean.
Thanks for the pic andy, don't suppose you have any of them from a bit further away? Or are they not that noticeable?
Just stand a bit further back from the computer mate :p
Lexus IS200 Mods--TTE Supercharger, Tein Superstreet Coilovers & EDFC, 6000K HID Lights, HKS Silent High Power Exhaust, DBA Front Discs, Kenwood DNX9240 Head Unit, 19" Rims, TRD Kit, FIGS Bonnet Struts, Greddy Pillar Pod & Defi Gauges, TTE Red ARBS . And Been To WIM twice
momo88 Thanks for the quick replies guys. It wasnt really the job of doing them tbh. it was the fact that the car was in the garage so i wouldnt have to wait for them to dry if i had done them at home, if you know what i mean.
Thanks for the pic andy, don't suppose you have any of them from a bit further away? Or are they not that noticeable?
Just stand a bit further back from the computer mate :p
Lexus IS200 Mods--TTE Supercharger, Tein Superstreet Coilovers & EDFC, 6000K HID Lights, HKS Silent High Power Exhaust, DBA Front Discs, Kenwood DNX9240 Head Unit, 19" Rims, TRD Kit, FIGS Bonnet Struts, Greddy Pillar Pod & Defi Gauges, TTE Red ARBS . And Been To WIM twice
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