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Author Subject: clean brake calipers
sven1984

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Location: leicester

Registered: 15 Apr 2010

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Post #1
i want to clean my calipers to bring a shine on them is there any thing i could use? i dont wanna paint them cause they look like shit wen people do that

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Posted 16th Apr 2010 at 20:06
oldbrownshoe

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Location: Holon Israel

Registered: 08 Aug 2008

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Post #2
Maybe this could help you



As i said, i polished one side today. Cast Iron polishes too just as most metals will. Took about 2 hours start to finish,
Heres some pics.
Here is the rotor and caliper with my favorite tool at about 5:45 when i got home from work. Die grinders make scuffing down ugly sand casting marks a breeze.
Here it is after about 5 min of quick grinds using a heaver stone. notice the shine is already visible.

another shot, the pits are still visible here, we got a bit to go



and a bit more after i changed out to a softer smoother stone




did a little more detailing with the soft stone

then i knocked it smooth with 220 grit on a small sander
The shine is really starting to be evident, you can see the reflection here





I went a few more rounds with 220 then switch up to 400
you can really see how great it looks here




it gets dark here at about 620 or so, thats why the pics start getting darker, i had to keep holding somthing up to the surface to get the reflection on camera. heres a pic of one of my chrome lugs that was sitting there.



Here is a full shot of the caliper pretty much ready to go.





So I finally got around to getting my pics uploaded from when i did the other side.
These are alot better looking as there was still plenty of daylight.
the caliper shows up alot better.

I sanded the sideds and took Mothers mag polish to it


I went at it with the polisher pretty good. I only did the face though as i had another plan for the back/sides


Here it is, i couldnt believe my eyes.... yep thats cast iron.



Once agian, i got some clear on the polished out metal to keep it protected.



or just coat it






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Posted 17th Apr 2010 at 01:59
willygti

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Location: Exeter

Registered: 08 Oct 2007

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Post #3
Shock

Small callipers still look shit though however much you polish them Wink

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Posted 16th Apr 2010 at 20:24
sven1984

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Location: leicester

Registered: 15 Apr 2010

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Post #4
i havent got small callipers they a farely big

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Posted 16th Apr 2010 at 20:31

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