Cleaning 9 year old brake calipers

[BrianMcLeod]

So this truck never had the brake calipers clean! I just used iron-x, soap and a brush here are some pics!
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I put a coating on them but I don't know how they will hold up any ideas??

 

[Calendyr]

You should paint them with high temperature paint. It's available in many colors in rattle cans at most car product stores.

 

[octane]

What a great idea, never though of using Iron X on calipers! I'll try the same thing, as I'm going to paint mine shortly.

thanks!

 

[AZ Mike]

They came out looking nice.

 

[swanicyouth]

Looks good.

Permanon or Hydro 2. Then hit the wheels & calipers every few months. Works for me. Been doing it a few years now.

 

[BrianMcLeod]

You should paint them with high temperature paint. It's available in many colors in rattle cans at most car product stores.

I might do that, gonna see how they hold up for now

 

[BrianMcLeod]

You should paint them with high temperature paint. It's available in many colors in rattle cans at most car product stores.

I might do that, gonna see how they hold up for now

 

[BrianMcLeod]

What a great idea, never though of using Iron X on calipers! I'll try the same thing, as I'm going to paint mine shortly.



thanks!

Well I'm glad I could help somebody!

 

[custmsprty]

Great job. Coating won't hold up to break temps. High Temp Paint

 

[BrianMcLeod]

Looks like I'll be painting, would you tape off or pull the caliper off?

 

[RichElliott]

Looks like I'll be painting, would you tape off or pull the caliper off?

If it was me, I would pull the caliper off before painting.

 

[wytstang]

So this truck never had the brake calipers clean! I just used iron-x, soap and a brush here are some pics!
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I put a coating on them but I don't know how they will hold up any ideas??

FYI

Note: Iron X should not be used on bare metal parts, brake calipers, wheel balancing weights, or SMART paint repairs. Mask off these areas. Avoid letting Iron X dry on any surface.

I would choose Optimum version as it does not come with this warning.

 

[BrianMcLeod]

FYI

I would choose Optimum version as it does not come with this warning.

Yea I remember that but was thinking about painting them any ways, can you put the link for the optimum version?

 

[The Guz]

Looks like I'll be painting, would you tape off or pull the caliper off?

My recommendation would be the G2 caliper paint kit. It's a brush on kit. The paint is very durable. You can mask off what you don't want painted. Also you can leave the calipers on the car.

 

[expdetailing]

A cheaper approach, and I've seen this done successuflly, is to get a spray can of high temp engine paint and spray enough onto a plate to form a puddle, and using a brush to paint. People do this to avoid spraying, which involves either haviong to take off the calipers and brackets, or taping off to a higher degree to avoid over spray.