Trick for cleaning brake calipers

[imported_nihoole]

Looks like that would work great for calipers and cleaning inside of wheels.I do pull the wheels about twice a year and clean everything real well. I use EFHI and like it but will it remove the Zaino off my wheels?

[Brad B]

It doesn`t hurt the Sealant on the wheels for me. (I redo it every 3-4 months)



My wheels are pretty clean to begin with, but here is my ritual:



INSIDE

1. Wet the wheel with clean water

2. Wet the bottle brush clean water

3. Spray four squirts squirt of EFHI on the inside of the wheel and agitate with the foam bottle brush.

4. Rinse well with clean water

OUTSIDE

5. Use soft sponge with two squirts of EFHI on outside of wheel

6. Rinse with clean water

[Myles]

well guys it had the number 1200 on the bottle. could be C or F?



Who knows, works well though.

[kent@thething.o]

Originally posted by mzgloves20

Speaking of brake calipers... are you planning on painting your clipers? I found engine paint in the color I need... but not in brake paint? Is there really any difference? Both endure high temps....

i have used the spray paint for engines on a few cars, and on my manifold in my audi. it holds up really well. i have used silver, red, and white. comes in a chrom silver spray can. works great, even holds up to a wheel brush.

[jwdvero]

Here are a few things people should know before they start painting stuff.



1. If you do paint, use a quality paint.

2. If you want it to last, powdercoat.

3. Things get hotter than you think. It all depends on the car!





4. Calipers need to breathe. If you use the wrong kind of paint you can insulate the calipers causing them to get even hotter and your brake fluid can boil. This is a very bad thing.



I have done many calipers, and I highly recommend that you get them powder coated if you want to do a color.



IMHO.