I can't believe it, I couldn't find one topic about cleaning calipers on this entire forum. I must be a stunna for wanting to clean mine up.

Right before the expo, mine looked excellent. 5 months later and 5-6 track days later, they look like a meatloaf. Very Brown and nasty. (they don't taste or smell like meatloaf, too bad) Kinda like my black spray-painted millenias, which are now brownish due to brake dust. Since I only have 1-2 more track days before winter sets in, I figure I better spruce everything up. You know, the ladies love PY R's with clean calipers and 30 pound steelies.

So...
- Carb Cleaner?
- Brake Cleaner?
- Scrub with simple green + water? (notice i said scrub, not soak or submerge)

Sandblast would be the best, but I ain't got no sandblaster.

Thanks all.

 

I`d hit`em with carb cleaner and a soft wire brush. Don`t scrob off the Spoon Sticker though

 

I used brakes clearner + pressure water + soft wire brush and I am happy with the result.

 

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I'd worry about putting brake cleaner on, as it may damage the rubber boots on pins and pistons (read the label for more info). Additionally, some brake cleaner is chlorinated, so that can accelerate corrosion, IIRC.

 

Soak them in mouthwash, then use your fav tooth paste and tooth brush. Should come out with a nice colgate smile. And smell good too fucko.

Hi Chris...

 

Simple green and a wire brush did the trick for me. Can't get it to that original goldish color though but close.

 

Com'on peeps, Use some technology :

 

Permatex Rust remover, Pink lable. does wonders!

 

Show Kaa, why don't you search for ITRSports thread on cleaning and painting calipers.

Edit- here you go you lazy SOB https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=592782 had too many tonight


Modified by mltdown at 11:35 PM 9/12/2003

 

How about some high temp black spray paint???

 

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Worked great on my old ones.

 

Wow, so you guys got them back to that gold color? I'm going to have to sit down and try this... Mine have been brown forever, i just thought the gold was paint or something that just died away!

haha, i'm an idiot.

 

Mine are pretty disgusting...and it rocks!

Let me know how it goes Chris, maybe I'll try it.

 

what works for me is using brake cleaner the baddest stuff you can find and then srubbing it with a steel brush ...the ones you use to clean your BBQ grill.

depending on how bad your situation is.... it should make your stuff go BlangbUbulanglang...

 

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Hi Chris...</TD></TR></TABLE>


hahahahahahahahahaha don't forget to floss