Stan:
I used paint stripper. After removing the gunk with a small brass brush and
paper towels, I cleaned it with a rag and toothbrush (my wife's HA!) moistened
with laquer thinner. This was followed with mineral spirits to remove the
thinner residue. After the parts dried I masked or plugged holes as required.
I did not disassemble the calipers. They came out very clean and ready for
paint.
I tried a caliper paint kit from Eastwood but it globbed badly and left a
horrible finish. So I stripped them TWICE. The second time I used high temp
header spray paint, and they looked great.
Jim
--- On Fri, 11/7/08, Foster, Stan <stan.foster@hp.com> wrote:
From: Foster, Stan <stan.foster@hp.com>
Subject: Re: [6pack] Painting brake calipers?
To: "6pack@autox.team.net" <6pack@autox.team.net>, "triumphs@autox.team.net"
<triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, November 7, 2008, 8:36 PM
What are people doing to prep the calipers for painting ?. Is it possible to
media blast them without having to take them apart to get all of the blast
media out ?
Stan
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