Keeping calipers clean?
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Racer
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From: Pensacola Fl
Keeping calipers clean?
I painted my calipers with the gm torch red touch up paint and clear coat about a year ago. I like having an exact color match to the car and I haven't had any problems with the paint, but I can't keep it clean. I usually use dawn to clean my wheels and have used eagle 1 wheel cleaner too. Nothing seems to work to get them clean. I was planning on repainting them soon and I was wondering if there was a different clear coat I could put on them that would be easier to keep clean.
I put ceramic pads on when I first painted the calipers and have about 12,000 miles since. This is a daily driver.
Thanks.
I put ceramic pads on when I first painted the calipers and have about 12,000 miles since. This is a daily driver.
Thanks.
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I would imagine waxing them after the paint dries or using something like Rejex woudl help a lot. Hmmm, now I am wondering how heat would react with those products. I am sure ET would know. Chime back in here buddy? 
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Simple Green... 
As for keeping them clean? You may want to paint them again... the brake dust is fine, it gets into every nook and cranny.... a fresh coat awt to help...
As for keeping them clean? You may want to paint them again... the brake dust is fine, it gets into every nook and cranny.... a fresh coat awt to help...
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Racer
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From: Pensacola Fl
Thanks for all the responses.
I will get some simple green and that Castol purple cleaner to try. I put on new hawk brake pads last weekend. Between breaking those in and two days of rain, I have plenty of brake dust to attempt to clean up. I am going to repaint them, but I want to be able to keep them clean for a while after I repaint them this time.
I will get some simple green and that Castol purple cleaner to try. I put on new hawk brake pads last weekend. Between breaking those in and two days of rain, I have plenty of brake dust to attempt to clean up. I am going to repaint them, but I want to be able to keep them clean for a while after I repaint them this time.
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Originally Posted by MyVetteDream
Simple Green...
As for keeping them clean? You may want to paint them again... the brake dust is fine, it gets into every nook and cranny.... a fresh coat awt to help...
As for keeping them clean? You may want to paint them again... the brake dust is fine, it gets into every nook and cranny.... a fresh coat awt to help...
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From: West TN
Originally Posted by Evil-Twin
It's tough duty.
I agree! HA! I just added Eradispeeds +, chromed brackets and red calipers. It takes longer to clean the wheels than the rest of the car... But, they look awesome when rolling down the road. I suppose I will be removing the wheels on a monthy basis to make sure everything is shiney.
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Originally Posted by BobbyG
I use Simple green or Castrol's Purple Cleaner, both work well on my Z06.
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i got the powder coated ones from mike the powdercoater and all i do is spray some sheel cleaner on the wheels and calipers and all the dust comes right off.
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Originally Posted by EVIL_C5
i got the powder coated ones from mike the powdercoater and all i do is spray some sheel cleaner on the wheels and calipers and all the dust comes right off.
What kind of cleaner? (sheel) ?
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Originally Posted by harleyvette
What kind of cleaner? (sheel) ?
