Bought Paint For My Brake Callipers

[Bluenose1878]

Just waiting for the time and the weather to do them, but cant find a lexus decal anywhere on eBay to put on them, can anyone out there point me in the right direction? Thanks....

[T7RY B]

Get them HERE ON LOC

[SteveL]

Or here in my buy and sell thread...........for the chrome ones :winky:

[derekyau]

Just waiting for the time and the weather to do them, but cant find a lexus decal anywhere on ebay to put on them, can anyone out there point me in the right direction? Thanks....

What colour paint U get for what colour car?

[Bluenose1878]

Just waiting for the time and the weather to do them, but cant find a lexus decal anywhere on ebay to put on them, can anyone out there point me in the right direction? Thanks....

What colour paint U get for what colour car?

Black callipers on a black car...

[Moffet]

I just got some blue paint for mine along with some white decals. Just need the weather and the time to paint them now!

That's on Granite Sky BTW...

[P38Aaron]

you got caliper paint or hammerite?

[derekyau]

Just waiting for the time and the weather to do them, but cant find a lexus decal anywhere on ebay to put on them, can anyone out there point me in the right direction? Thanks....

What colour paint U get for what colour car?

Black callipers on a black car...

Cool. Black alloys next?

Black tints?

Darkened light clusters, side repeaters etc?

Can be the new Knight Rider if you top it off with a swooshing red LED thing at the front!

Would look good though methinx :)

[Moffet]

I have hammerite - most people on here seemed to use it and haven't reported any problems...

[Bluenose1878]

you got caliper paint or hammerite?

Picked up some calliper paint with cleaner and laquer from Halfords, itching to get it done.

[webbbr]

I've been thinking about painting mine when i change the front discs.

Only i don't knwo what colour would suite my car....

Any ideas?

[P38Aaron]

I used hammerite and mixed some copper in with red, so it isn't too red.

Are you having a theme with your car?

ignore the 'Drive'

[Mr Flibble]

I've been thinking about painting mine when i change the front discs.

Only i don't knwo what colour would suite my car....

Any ideas?

Mines an Aztec Fire too. I've done my calipers silver with black decals and they look pretty good.

- Paul :)

[webbbr]

Mines an Aztec Fire too. I've done my calipers silver with black decals and they look pretty good.

- Paul :)

I like the silver.

I'm not too sure if i should go for something that would stand out, or the subtle touch (like yours).

[Moffet]

Painted my calipers today along with painting the rear drum black :D :

Sorry about the pic quality. Have some white decals to go on next weekend...

[Bluenose1878]

Well that it all done, the rain held off but it was flaming windy and cold, glad it's over! Hate painting anyway from walls and woodwork to airfix models as a kid so as you can probably tell i loved doing it (yeh right) but it's done now and it looks miles better, just waiting for my decals to land on my doorstep now.

[Moffet]

Any pics?

What colour decals did you go for? I think any colour would go with black so it's down to your own choice! Obviously black ones would be hard to see too well though...

[Bluenose1878]

I've ordered silver and white so i'll have to see which looks best.

[Adie]

I've ordered silver and white so i'll have to see which looks best.

White will probably look better as it stands out and catches the eye more.

[Bluenose1878]

White will probably look better as it stands out and catches the eye more.

Yeah they probably would, hope they dont get knackered and end up looking rubbish thought with being white.

[Moffet]

Need to spray some clear lacquer on to protect them.

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Well that it all done, the rain held off but it was flaming windy and cold, glad it's over! Hate painting anyway from walls and woodwork to airfix models as a kid so as you can probably tell i loved doing it (yeh right) but it's done now and it looks miles better, just waiting for my decals to land on my doorstep now.

Ive just managed to do one of mine today. Ive gone for black Hammerite satin on the caliper with silverfoil decals (thanks SteveL!) and Im gonna spray the rear drums silver. Nice and understated. ok ok ok so the wife disagreed with me painting them red :)

Id have probably managed a bit more today but I think a 300lb gorilla with an air wrench screwed my wheel nuts on :tsktsk: , I had to take it to a garage to have one of em taken off! He used a 6 ft steel extension bar to undo it. Anyway all back on bladdered with coppergrease now.

Ill post pics of my calipers when Im done

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[Bluenose1878]

Painted my calipers today along with painting the rear drum black :D :

Sorry about the pic quality. Have some white decals to go on next weekend...

Have you had your car lowered fella? By how much because it looks more than the -300mm?

[Moffet]

Have you had your car lowered fella? By how much because it looks more than the -300mm?

Yes mate, just a couple of weeks ago. :D They are the standard -30mm TTE lowering springs. See the thread here.

[Bluenose1878]

Yes mate, just a couple of weeks ago. :D They are the standard -30mm TTE lowering springs. See the thread here.

Looks a lot lower than that. Are you happy with it? The last car i had lowered, i was a bit disappointed in the end result. I do want to get mine done beacause it does sit really high but thought of spending out over £700 for the coilovers makes me baulk and i doubt i could ever convince my wife that it's worth forking out for unfortunately.