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Re: Been stripping my brake calipers today
Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 6:37 pm
by jetblack
First couple of coats are on.
Cleaned up but unpainted one on the left, painted one on the right.
Looking good!

Re: Been stripping my brake calipers today
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 8:28 pm
by porndoguk
jetblack wrote:
All pistons are out and cleaned up nicely - Anyone know if they are teflon coated?
no not teflon coated, i believe they are either chromed or stainless steel?
i used W&D to get the shite of them and then polished them on my buffing wheels came up like new
Rick
Re: Been stripping my brake calipers today
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 8:37 pm
by lizard821000
same as that lad^^
Re: Been stripping my brake calipers today
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 8:41 pm
by jetblack
Good, thats what i've done too...
They look mint.

Re: Been stripping my brake calipers today
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 8:47 pm
by lizard821000
get some red rubber grease too lad for popping in the new seals n pistons :)
how did you ruff up the calipers to take paint?? i might buy a shite pair of egay and do a refurb pair too, i part refurbed mine a while back but didnt do it thoroughly.
looking good lad
Re: Been stripping my brake calipers today
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 4:32 am
by Neosophist
arn't they nickel coated? or something similar
Re: Been stripping my brake calipers today
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 6:45 am
by jetblack
lizard821000 wrote:get some red rubber grease too lad for popping in the new seals n pistons :)
how did you ruff up the calipers to take paint?? i might buy a shite pair of egay and do a refurb pair too, i part refurbed mine a while back but didnt do it thoroughly.
looking good lad
Got red rubber grease already.
I used 'straight to rust' paint so just gave them a thorough cleaning and a quick rub down with wet and dry before spraying them up.
I've got a spare set if you want them- £30. Pistons removed, spllt, cleaned. Ready for paint, new seals etc. The pistons could do with being replaced but some are useable.