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GotDriftS14 · 05-20-2004, 06:22 PM

well, i have a set of used brake calipers i'm gonna throw on my car, but the previous owner had painted them bright red, which is really not my style. i did a search but only found ways to put paint ON the calipers. i'm wondering whats the best way to take paint OFF the caipers? i dunno if i should use any harsh paint strippers cuz they might get on the rubber dust boot and ruin it or something...

Heartwork · 05-20-2004, 06:35 PM

i used oven cleaner to get some of mine off...
go to Orchard Supply and look at their paint remover section....but be careful, that shit burns!

MakotoS13 · 05-20-2004, 07:40 PM

aitplane paint remover is the pimp of all paint removers. you can find some at autozone.

projectsilvia · 05-21-2004, 08:58 AM

you can probably find a local sand blasting company that will blast it for like 20bucks... or bead blast... etc... they are fast, and ok priced...

twitchy · 05-21-2004, 01:27 PM

leave it on.....the red paint adds 20 percent to your stopping power!

heh

no oven cleaner...let it soak and leave them out in the sun a while.

sr240mike · 05-21-2004, 03:45 PM

Sand/bead blasting will get them down to clean metal. A lot of auto shops will have a blasting cabinet. I used my uncle's and now I use it to clean a bunch of parts. You're gonna have to rebuild them if you do this though, which is probably a good idea anyway. Are they 300zx calipers?

projectsilvia · 05-21-2004, 04:27 PM

polished aluminum Z calipers, would be very nice...

cdlong · 05-21-2004, 05:41 PM

just soak them in old brake fluid, it'll take the paint right off and it obviously isn't bad for the rubber parts.

Halz · 05-21-2004, 05:54 PM

How about.. brake cleaner?

Or if that fails.. acetone!

cdlong · 05-21-2004, 09:47 PM

brake parts cleaner only takes off the oils and stuff, you'd need something that removes paint.

shinhed · 05-21-2004, 10:27 PM

I used a dremel and it's various sanding tools.

holisticbeatz · 05-22-2004, 01:19 AM

JASCO - It'll remove paint off calipers and flesh off bones.

05-20-2004, 06:22 PM	#1
GotDriftS14 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: San Jose Age: 42 Posts: 556 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	How to REMOVE paint from brake calipers...? well, i have a set of used brake calipers i'm gonna throw on my car, but the previous owner had painted them bright red, which is really not my style. i did a search but only found ways to put paint ON the calipers. i'm wondering whats the best way to take paint OFF the caipers? i dunno if i should use any harsh paint strippers cuz they might get on the rubber dust boot and ruin it or something... __________________

05-21-2004, 01:27 PM	#5
twitchy Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,579 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	leave it on.....the red paint adds 20 percent to your stopping power! heh no oven cleaner...let it soak and leave them out in the sun a while. __________________ Who the hell needs a sig anyhow

05-21-2004, 05:41 PM	#8
cdlong Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Colorado Springs Age: 44 Posts: 1,865 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: cdlong Feedback Score: 0 reviews	just soak them in old brake fluid, it'll take the paint right off and it obviously isn't bad for the rubber parts. __________________

05-21-2004, 09:47 PM	#10
cdlong Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Colorado Springs Age: 44 Posts: 1,865 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: cdlong Feedback Score: 0 reviews	brake parts cleaner only takes off the oils and stuff, you'd need something that removes paint. __________________

05-22-2004, 01:19 AM	#12
holisticbeatz Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: CALIFORNIA Posts: 988 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	JASCO - It'll remove paint off calipers and flesh off bones. __________________ Trust and I don't mean GReddy.

05-20-2004, 06:35 PM	#2
Heartwork BANNED Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Battle Ruins Posts: 1,183 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i used oven cleaner to get some of mine off... go to Orchard Supply and look at their paint remover section....but be careful, that shit burns!

05-20-2004, 07:40 PM	#3
MakotoS13 BANNED Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Texas Age: 42 Posts: 4,205 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	aitplane paint remover is the pimp of all paint removers. you can find some at autozone.

05-21-2004, 08:58 AM	#4
projectsilvia Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: www.projectsilvia.com Posts: 22 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	you can probably find a local sand blasting company that will blast it for like 20bucks... or bead blast... etc... they are fast, and ok priced...

05-21-2004, 03:45 PM	#6
sr240mike Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California, Norcal biiaatch Posts: 1,185 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Sand/bead blasting will get them down to clean metal. A lot of auto shops will have a blasting cabinet. I used my uncle's and now I use it to clean a bunch of parts. You're gonna have to rebuild them if you do this though, which is probably a good idea anyway. Are they 300zx calipers?

05-21-2004, 04:27 PM	#7
projectsilvia Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: www.projectsilvia.com Posts: 22 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	polished aluminum Z calipers, would be very nice...

05-21-2004, 05:54 PM	#9
Halz BANNED Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: bay area Age: 41 Posts: 214 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	How about.. brake cleaner? Or if that fails.. acetone!

05-21-2004, 10:27 PM	#11
shinhed Zilvia Addict Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Austria Posts: 955 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	I used a dremel and it's various sanding tools.