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Old 08-23-2010, 12:59 PM
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Anyone got any good recommendations on the best way to clean up calipers?
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Brake dust remover (caliper cleaner at CDN Tire) and a scrub brush. Remove the wheel and give it some elbow grease. While the wheel is removed great opportunity to clean the inside of the rim. My son who is a detailer has some special chemicals and then uses a pressure washer. However, I don't have that luxury here at home.
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if you are going to the trouble to clean them, i would suggest getting the duplicolour caliper paint kit. the kit comes with cleaner, brush, paint, paintbrush, stir stick and instructions.
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Originally Posted by ackerman
if you are going to the trouble to clean them, i would suggest getting the duplicolour caliper paint kit. the kit comes with cleaner, brush, paint, paintbrush, stir stick and instructions.
My calipers look really bad... I'm still debating whether I should also order a repair kit as well and just go the whole nine yards. From what I've read about the Dupli color caliper paint kit, it doesn't seem to last too long after a Canadian winter.

You think powder coating it would do the job?
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Powder coating is definetely the way to go if you can afford it. I did the duplicolor on my S4 in Yellow and it looks great. So far it has held up fine.
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for sure its a great option. im pretty sure i saw stock calipers somewhere for around$50 each, maybe ebay. it may br worth getting new calipers and powder coating them from new... just a thought
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