Break Callipers

[Spella]

Hello, i'm new to this, does anyone know where i can source ready painted front break callipers for a 2000 Lexus IS200 sport???

[steve2006]

Welcome to the LOC.

You could paint the ones you already have or if you want refurbished there are various Brake Caliper refurbers around.

Try these.

http://www.biggred.co.uk/

[Spella]

Cheers mate, just what i was looking for

[DANH-IS200]

]Mine cost me £7 for a small tin of black engine lacquer and about 3 hours on a weekend morning.+ £4 for decals on eBay. to be honest I did a bit of a rush job and could have made them a bit smoother.

[Spella]

Im going to attempt it myself, i want red as the car is grey. Befor i do that im going to try and install the sat nav.

[DANH-IS200]

I like red ones too, would have been my second choice. They look good with white or black decals on them.

[ChrisIS200SportTTE]

Did you paint them while still attached to the car?

[DANH-IS200]

Yep, just took a wire brush to them, gave them a good going over to get them as smooth as possible. Then applied the lacquer. The lacquer i used dried unbelievably fast so did each one in about half an hour and just went round the car as only had one jack. Like any painting, prep work is key, so smoother you get them rubbed down the better finish you get. The paint i used was a gloss engine lacquer so didnt need seperae lacquer coat which made it quicker. Then just stuck the decals on.

[ChrisIS200SportTTE]

Cheers fella :)

Could you tell me exactly what lacquer you used? I want to do this, I've already ordered the de cals from fleabay!

[DANH-IS200]

This is the stuff I used, it dries quick so make sure you have some thinners to get your brush into otherwise the brush will be rock hard by time you get to next calliper (if doing them one by one) or have a few brushes maybe.

[DANH-IS200]

Cheers fella :)

Could you tell me exactly what lacquer you used? I want to do this, I've already ordered the de cals from fleabay!

Post a pic or two when your done, let us know how it goes

[ChrisIS200SportTTE]

Yeah I will do mate. Gonna wait till the weather is a bit better :)

[DANH-IS200]

Good idea, we'll see some pics around April/May time then eh? haha

[Spella]

Callipers all painted, pics comming soon