Jumpy Guy
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| posted on 6/4/05 at 03:07 PM |
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Brake calliper cleaning
Whats the best stuff to clean the outside of brake callipers?
ive tried a search and cant find anything!
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flak monkey
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| posted on 6/4/05 at 03:10 PM |
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To get rid of the dust? And are they attached to anything? If not give them a bath in meths (shouldnt hurt the seals). If they are attached to the
upright use a stiff brush and really soapy water.
David 
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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tom_loughlin
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| posted on 6/4/05 at 03:19 PM |
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if you mean rust, i used the electrolysis technique (which is great) - nothing stuck, and i didnt seal anything and they still worked fine after
nearly a year! - then painted them in a high heat spray - which is crap and flaking off already. in the winter, ill strip them and pain them in propr
calliper enamel.
Tom
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Jumpy Guy
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| posted on 6/4/05 at 03:20 PM |
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they're off, but covered in muck and dust..
so meths is best?
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JonBowden
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| posted on 6/4/05 at 03:25 PM |
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Most general parts shops sell brake cleaner spray. I got a can free with the brake disks I bought a while ago
Jon
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flak monkey
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| posted on 6/4/05 at 03:27 PM |
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Give em a wash first in plain old soapy water, then meths if they need it. You should find all the crap will come off fairly easily... Make sure you
dry them out properly before fitting them though!....
Washing them in petrol is also a possibility i guess
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 6/4/05 at 03:31 PM |
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I used the Granville Brake Cleaner spray. Shifts most greasy & oily deposits, and safe for use inside brake components. Not expensive, and has
lasted for ages.
Splendid for degreasing small parts as well - but watch out for the fumes! You'll be seeing all sorts of strange creatures if you use this
stuff in a closed space.
David
(oh look - a furry pink elephant is flying round the light fitting...)
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grusks
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| posted on 6/4/05 at 06:38 PM |
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Mr musle oven cleaner, the can type. Comes out in a foam. Work the muts nuts.
Good on ali wheels as well
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