Cleaning wheels - how to keep iron remover off brake calipers

[Chris@AutoCleanse]

What about something that you can insert from the back side of the wheel that will reach around (hey now!) to the front and protect the caliper? Almost like a giant scoop with part of it cut out so that it fits around the wheel hub... Any plastic molding experts here??

Lmao off with the hey now, but all honesty I use the carpro iron x with my cars. Honda and Mini Cooper and the only problem I have had is it will turn the wheel weights green. After done with the detail if you rub them with a microfiber they will return to original color.

 

[Wes Bremec]

I find wheel cleaners such as sonax full effect to stain the weights on wheels very bad

 

[Becciasm]

What about something that you can insert from the back side of the wheel that will reach around (hey now!) to the front and protect the caliper? Almost like a giant scoop with part of it cut out so that it fits around the wheel hub... Any plastic molding experts here??

I think the paper plate idea was not too far fetched if you could reach

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[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

A thin plastic bag tucked over and around the caliper should do the trick to keep the iron out off it. Cut up a trash bag perhaps?

Save the plastic bags you get at grocery stores or quickie marts.

Like the last guy said. Maybe some foil too

Form the tinfoil around the bag. Use a strip of painter's tape in a few places to secure throughout the entire process. As soon as you're done, remove tape, tinfoil and plastic bag and rinse the area thoroughly to prevent any cleaning solution that worked past your preventative measures out of the entire wheel and wheel well are.

 

[SilverRebel]

I keep some glad plastic wrap with my detail supplies for when I do engine details to cover sensative electronics. I wounder if this would work for covering the calipers?

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

I keep some glad plastic wrap with my detail supplies for when I do engine details to cover sensative electronics. I wounder if this would work for covering the calipers?

What I show in my detailing boot camp class is wrapping anything water or moisture sensitive with plastic wrap or plastic bags first.

Then form tinfoil around it and for even more staying power, for example if you blasting the engine bay with water is to then use tape to bind the tinfoil so it won't come off.


Should work for brake calipers ASSUMING you can get your hands in there to do all this covering and taping.

That's why I think the OP brought up the entire idea of removing the wheels.

Now we've come full circle...

 

[57BORNTORUN]

Keep in mind that tin (alumn.)foil is very acid sensitive.Put some tomato sauce on foil and watch it get eaten away.This is one reason us food scientist wana-bees are careful when using these products in cooking.