DIY: RDX caliper covers

got my laptop working again, here's a diy on how to install RDX "acura" caliper covers on your tlx. this is just what I did, so take it for what it's worth and make your own decision if you want to follow this.

anyways, I ordered in a pair of 2015 RDX caliper covers, $20ea. from acura. part number:

I started by cutting off the tabs with a grinder and cut off wheel. leave a little bit to wrap around the caliper so you won't see the cut easily.

File it down to make the ends smooth

here's the products I used:
-JB weld
-black RTV silicone
-short bolt and nut
-caliper covers (duh)
-foam paint brush or regular one
-caliper paint of your choice, I used gloss black.

so let's start. jack up the car and take wheel off.

so this groove in the caliper, I JB welded in a nut. it sets in 6 mins but give it about 10mins.

while you're waiting for the jb weld to dry, go ahead and paint your
caliper. I've always used a brush to paint them it's the
easiest/cleanest way. just spray some paint from the can into the cap or
a cut pop bottle or something, then dab and paint.
now that the paint is dry (5mins) time to apply some RTV. I under estimated this stuff, once it dries, it dries hard.

next, mix up some more JB weld, and put it on the outer part of the tab
on the caliper cover. the caliper cover's tab in the middle seats almost
perfectly in that groove that the nut was jb welded in. slap on the
cover, and insert the bolt just snugly tight.

then reinstall your wheel and do the other side. stand back and realize just how much better it looked than before. personally I think they look a crap ton better and for $40 can't really go wrong.

also, I didn't end up using the nut/bolt. I didn't wait long enough for the JB weld to cure and/or I tightened it too much and broke the nut loose. I said screw it and just used the RTV and the JB weld around the tab. the covers are rock solid; and I mean, solid. the next day I also took the car for a boot and put some heat in the brakes and the cover were still stuck on like they were meant to be there. they also do not block anything that would make brake work difficult.

finished product: