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Old Mar 15, 2005 | 01:34 PM
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i just got a set of GSR brakes and the calipers look like poo. i dont want to have to paint them black.. any advice?? thanxx
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Old Mar 15, 2005 | 01:52 PM
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brake cleaner and the shoot it with high temp brake paint like silver
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Old Mar 15, 2005 | 02:40 PM
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well i was trying to avoid painting them, id rather have the OEM finish. i wasn't sure if that was possible
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Old Mar 15, 2005 | 02:44 PM
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brake cleaner and wire brush
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Old Mar 15, 2005 | 02:47 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by spock_rocker &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i just got a set of GSR brakes and the calipers look like poo. i dont want to have to paint them black.. any advice?? thanxx</TD></TR></TABLE>

Poo?! So your calipers are brown?
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Old Mar 15, 2005 | 02:53 PM
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close enough
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Old Mar 15, 2005 | 02:53 PM
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you could sandblast them, but they will have surface corrosion
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Old Mar 15, 2005 | 03:00 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by spock_rocker &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">close enough</TD></TR></TABLE>

Well..have you tried anything so far to get the poo off? ie. simple green, carb cleaner, aircraft stripper etc.
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Old Mar 15, 2005 | 03:20 PM
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jacking, but.. I got rust on my disc's where they mount to the hub, same removal process or wd40 and a wire brush?
thanks
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