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Old Aug 14, 2005 | 06:47 PM
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Anybody looking to clean behind the front brake calipers, try the little "Swifter Duster". It comes with a thin little blue handle that is just thin enough to slip behind the calipers with the dust pad on them. Saves moving the car again to dust them all out. For that matter you can use them to dust out the entire wheel if you want. They are cheap and throw away after several uses. Works well for me. Enjoy the tip.
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Old Aug 14, 2005 | 07:06 PM
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Thanks for the tip. Caliper cleaning are a PIA with wagon wheels.
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Old Aug 14, 2005 | 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by sjc*2
Anybody looking to clean behind the front brake calipers, try the little "Swifter Duster". It comes with a thin little blue handle that is just thin enough to slip behind the calipers with the dust pad on them. Saves moving the car again to dust them all out. For that matter you can use them to dust out the entire wheel if you want. They are cheap and throw away after several uses. Works well for me. Enjoy the tip.
I started doing this this season after someone here suggested it. It also really helps if (I know...****) the inside of the rims are waxed so the dust easily comes off. Thanks for keeping the idea alive!
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Thanks for the reminder. I too saw a post earlier about this and bought the Swiffer - works fine.
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