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pierb1
Hi I am thinking about painting my brake callipers. One thing puzzles me though. The callipers already seem to be painted with a clear lacquer. I expected them to be bare metal. Can I paint straight over the lacquer, or do I need to remove it first, and if so any ideas how? wacko.gif
wildrnes
yes paint over em
BESTY
ive thought about painting mine but i think they will spoil the look ,look a bit tacky to me wink.gif
Matthew_McNally
QUOTE(BESTY @ Sep 1 2003, 06:41 PM)
ive thought about painting mine but i think they will spoil the look ,look a bit tacky to me  wink.gif

hahahahahaha!

wait 'till they start corroding - that'll change your mind msn-wink.gif
NigeSt
QUOTE(BESTY @ Sep 1 2003, 06:41 PM)
ive thought about painting mine but i think they will spoil the look ,look a bit tacky to me  wink.gif

Without painting the calipers will soon start coroding, and then they'll look tacky huh.gif

I've painted mine silver with black Lexus stickers (purchased from the club) : subtle, and definitely not tacky cool.gif

Nige
BESTY
QUOTE(NigeSt @ Sep 1 2003, 06:54 PM)
QUOTE(BESTY @ Sep 1 2003, 06:41 PM)
ive thought about painting mine but i think they will spoil the look ,look a bit tacky to me  wink.gif

Without painting the calipers will soon start coroding, and then they'll look tacky huh.gif

I've painted mine silver with black Lexus stickers (purchased from the club) : subtle, and definitely not tacky cool.gif

Nige

show me some pics then,i didnt know they corode smile.gif
Brettster
QUOTE(pierb1 @ Sep 1 2003, 07:55 AM)
Hi I am thinking about painting my brake callipers. One thing puzzles me though. The callipers already seem to be painted with a clear lacquer. I expected them to be bare metal. Can I paint straight over the lacquer, or do I need to remove it first, and if so any ideas how? wacko.gif

give them a good old scrub with a wire brush to remove any loose bits and make sure to get all the dust off first cool.gif
Scorpion
Besty,dont go down that route,painted calipers tacky.........dont even get me started on this one.

Its the one single thing you could do to enhance the appearance of th 'IS' is to PAINT your calipers
its so simple,you'll be amazed at the outcome!!!!
BESTY
QUOTE(pee.j @ Sep 1 2003, 08:18 PM)
Besty,dont go down that route,painted calipers tacky.........dont even get me started on this one.

Its the one single thing you could do to enhance the appearance of th 'IS' is to PAINT your calipers
its so simple,you'll be amazed at the outcome!!!!

i`ll give it a go.i hope your not gonna wait for me in the playground after school laugh.gif laugh.gif
Steve ( West Mids )
Besty mate, just fo it smile.gif

I Painted mine when the car was 5 days old and it's aplatinum ice one too ....... look at the pics on the link ........ it also shows a slightly corroded one too ....

callipers
SteveAudioX
Mine look well tacky now....
Guess my hands will look even more tacky taking the things off to paint..

My next stage though... I found some rubber gloves..
Not sure on the color though. I have a Granite Sky.. Was thinking silver...
Scorpion
Granite sky=Black callipers,chrome stickers..........
SteveAudioX
Cheers Pee.i

Sounds like a good combo.
What to you think about silver calipers and black stickers...
pierb1
Off topic I know. But I was at Lexus Nottingham yesterday having number plates fitted, and in the customers car park was a customised blue Lexus IS with a very distinctive number plate. I have seen a picture of it on the site somewhere. blink.gif
BESTY
QUOTE(Steve ( West Mids ) @ Sep 1 2003, 08:55 PM)
Besty mate, just fo it smile.gif

I Painted mine when the car was 5 days old and it's aplatinum ice one too ....... look at the pics on the link ........ it also shows a slightly corroded one too ....

callipers

nice job steve,hand painted i take it,have to get my brush out smile.gif
Matthew_McNally
QUOTE(pierb1 @ Sep 2 2003, 07:15 AM)
Off topic I know. But I was at Lexus Nottingham yesterday having number plates fitted, and in the customers car park was a customised blue Lexus IS with a very distinctive number plate. I have seen a picture of it on the site somewhere. blink.gif

a blue IS in Nottingham with a distinctive plate could be Ifraz? huh.gif
pierb1
The plate is made to look like LEXY ? whistling.gif
Zee007
QUOTE(pierb1 @ Sep 2 2003, 07:05 PM)
The plate is made to look like LEXY ? whistling.gif

Our Very Own Ifraz........... biggrin.gif

Enter stage right.................. unsure.gif
ifraz
Yes it was moi..... tongue.gif

Gosh ohmy.gif someone recognised me biggrin.gif /mycar

Pier you have been PM'd wink.gif
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