Best Way To Clean Callipers For Painting?

[Baz 421]

What do you use for the power supply? Is a battery charger ok ?

 

I've just been leaving my parts in vinegar for a week or two to remove the rust, but maybe this electrolysis method is faster

 

Yup, there's a few guys using battery chargers etc, or even old phone chargers etc!

 

 

I considered vinegar, but it's messy and time consuming, whereas this is fairly easy and could even be cheaper!

[Baz 421]

I recently did a pair of 206 266mm calipers using electrolysis like in that link. I forgot to take any before/after pictures, but they came up really well after leaving them in overnight and then wire brushing them.

 

I painted them with some VHT caliper paint which was about £6 from a local motor factors.

 

That's all i use these days, some cheap(ish) VHT paint, Hammerite's now expensive and crap tbf.

[pugpete1108 62 1 Cars]

would a car battery charger be suitable for this ?

 

i cant see any photos as im not a member?

[Baz 421]

would a car battery charger be suitable for this ?

 

i cant see any photos as im not a member?

 

Yep, as already said above!

 

If anyone wants i'll re-write(read: 'copy' ) the lot out and re-link/host/replace pics and post it for us on here when i have a chance??

[pugpete1108 62 1 Cars]

i read battery charger, not car battery charger, thought they may have different ampages or something?

 

im gonna have a go so would sort out some pics etc and maybe do a write up?

 

surely it cant be that easy to get them sort of results.......

[harryskid 193]

http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=90307&highlight=Remove+Rust+Effectively+Parts+Home

 

 

Hammerite is not what it used to be.

 

Thats true it seems quite crappy these days