Thanks to Mr Hyde post, I decided to paint mine as well. I did them after work, so only had time to do the front.

 

Here is a pic of it painted with aluminium high temp paint!

 

Here is a pic with the wheel on!

 

looks good buddy...

but it looks too stock

maybe i will redo mines in black.

 

Lookin good man!!

What type of paint did you use? Regular high heat engine paint, 1500 deg?

 

Yea, what was the brand of paint?? I like the Silver!!

 

Nice job man, hit those rotors too if you have left over paint; I hate that rust!!

 

Just an off topic observation: nice chinese newspaper you got there

btw, the paint looks really nice. But like bdimc2001 said, it looks too stock. I might paint mine red when I jack up my car next time

 

me next, me next...

look stock charles.... do another color...

 

I bought the 1500 high temp aluminium paint by Plastitote (sp?). Bought that in Pepboys for 5 bucks.

 

Looks good Charles.

Damn, I have to stop being lazy and paint my $hit already.

 

hey, looks great .....funny thing: I'm planning to do the brakes and the Y-pipe in black....and the engine cover in red. If all goes to plan.

 

talking about lazy huh I got my paint 4 months ago ... and my caliper still totally stock

 

I don't think painting the rotors are the best thing to do.

Painted calipers seems to be the next big thing these days.

Why not just go after-market.

GOT RICE.

 

Like there is any out there for the TL beside the WAY over price brembo kit.

 

 

Hell, I personally think the silver calipers are very nice! So it looks "stock", painting it silver helped to bring it out more so than stock.

Thumbs up here. When I picked my car up, the first color that came across my mind was silver.

 

I hope you don't get me wrong. I mean they do look very nice indeed. All i was trying to say was why not go aftermarket. Therefore you will improve performance and the looks.

Are the brembros really that expensive. I mean painting calipers and rotors seems like something a civic owner would do.

 

I think you should take back what you just said, newbie! Painting the calipers with high temp paint will prevent rust. When did anyone say that it is going to improve performance?

 

If there is a kit at a decent price, then I definitely get it instead of painting the caliper for both look and performance.

But at $2000 for the front brembo big brake kit ..... i don't think so
and the rear not even available.

 

Well, I personally don't like the riceboy look either (meaning red or blue). But these aluminum color paints definitely work. Before anybody flames me, if you decide to go with red or blue, go ahead, more power to ya. But IMHO, aluminum is not "rice". They do help in preventing rust. Brembro's are too overpriced for my taste.

axleback

 

No need for name calling here.

I didn't know about the rust thing.

People here need to chill a bit.

 

Rice-Boy
- You drive an Asian import. Usually a Honda or Acura
- Your souped up car (known as a Rice-ride or Rice-rocket) is unrecognizable from it's original stock form
- Your exhaust pipe is big enough for your head to fit in
- The spoiler on your car looks like it was made by Boeing
- The interior of your car also looks like it was designed by Boeing
- You always drive like you are racing someone
- You are not afraid of dying in a crash, but you are afraid of speed bumps and parking lot on-ramps
- The only other person besides yourself who can sit in your car is your 105 lbs Tab girlfriend. If anyone else sits in your car, the entire bottom of it will be touching the ground
- Even though your car is a Honda, it goes faster and is worth more than a Lotus Esprit
- If you drive a Civic, your dream car is a Supra. If you drive a Supra, your dream car is a Skyline (which you can never have). Poor Rice-boy.

Doesnt say anything about painting the calipers.. guess thats not rice.....

 

It doesn't say anything about tagging up your car with stickers either, so i guess that wouldn't be considered RICE :wow:
But alot of aucra's fit a few of your specs listed above

 

TOO DAMN FUNNY!! :smokin:

 

so i guess we're all rice...

 

 

That **** was DEF Good.
but you also can't forget about the Sunvisor Vinyl which comes half way down the windshield