Prepping Calipers For Paint?
Prepping Calipers For Paint?
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Jakg

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3,838 posts

185 months

Friday 7th January 2011
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Got some new (well, second hand) calipers to go on my car, and I want to paint them.

They are currently black / brown thanks to years of use.

My Dad's bead-blasted them, which has cleaned them up a lot, but I think I just need to get something to clean them with to losen up the rest of the dirt.

Suggestions?

Yuxi

649 posts

206 months

Saturday 8th January 2011
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Heating oil

snowmuncher

786 posts

180 months

Saturday 8th January 2011
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Gunk (I like the green-gunk best), to remove oil etc

Then working in some Nitromors with a wirebrush (watch out for spray !) to get the last of the old paint off.

I've taken to dappling the paint on using sections of spunge, rather than painting. Gives a very smooth finish, without hassle of spraying.

Use a small stiffish brush (craft-shop type) to get into tight spots.

Many thins coats rather and build up, rather than a few thick coats.