Best Way Of Cleaning Brake Calipers

[Gtiracer 0]

I have recently acquired a set of rear calipers for a 1.9 beam and im intending to paint them but they obviously need a good clean first, has anyone got any good well proven methods/products before i start using plain old elbow grease to remove the crap contained on them?

 

cheers

Edited December 10, 2006 by Gtiracer

[gti_al 1]

I reckon brake cleaner would be a good start... Comes in a can and is designed for the job. Certainly worked ok when i used it.

[mrswampy 0]

yep a good can of brake cleaner to start with, then once its back to just the rust on there get a wire brush on it to clean it up the rest of the way.

 

and dont bother buying expensive high temp paints just use hammerite smooth comes in loads of colors and looks fine, mine has ebign on for 3 years and is only just starting t look a bit messy and faded now.

[sonofsam 5]

Wire brush drill attachment

[Edp 67 3 Cars]

WURTH brake and engine cleaner. Takes everything off.

[travill 0]

Safety Kleen brake cleaner is the best.

[Pug_101 0]

De-icer

Works on the brake dust that builds up on your alloys.

[Simes 248 2 Cars]

I reckon brake cleaner would be a good start... Comes in a can and is designed for the job. Certainly worked ok when i used it.

 

Cheaper to use Meths - that's all brake cleaner is really.