bbster Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 What can I use to get the brake dust off the calipers? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z71_Denali Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 are they painted, or bare metal? do your wheels have large openings to access the calipers or are you going to be taking the wheels off to clean? in general, GWC and a boar's hair brush will work. same stuff used on the wheels, just be sure to do the caliper after you clean the wheels. be sure they are cool to the touch, spray them down with the hose, then spray GWC liberally on the calipers. let it soak for about a minute, before scrubbing them. if the calipers are bare metal and the brake dust is being stubborn, then take the wheels off and spray them down with brake cleaner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyAcadia09 Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 try brake cleaner, or APC would work with some soak time and agitation, if its not too bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChargerMatt Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Time to get down and dirty. Take the wheels off and go to town with a wire brush and some medium grit sand paper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbster Posted October 10, 2011 Author Share Posted October 10, 2011 are they painted, or bare metal? do your wheels have large openings to access the calipers or are you going to be taking the wheels off to clean? in general, GWC and a boar's hair brush will work. same stuff used on the wheels, just be sure to do the caliper after you clean the wheels. be sure they are cool to the touch, spray them down with the hose, then spray GWC liberally on the calipers. let it soak for about a minute, before scrubbing them. if the calipers are bare metal and the brake dust is being stubborn, then take the wheels off and spray them down with brake cleaner They are stock C6 Corvette Calipers Thanks for the suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grubrunner Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 APC at full strength with a brush will clean them spotless. I speak from experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z71_Denali Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 GWC or APC will work. APC used to be the go to wheel cleaner before GWC was created. i believe they made the GWC to clean brake dust from wheels better than APC did, IIRC. all depends on how soiled they are, and if they're painted or not. i would try GWC, then APC, and then brake cleaner (as long as they're unpainted) to see what works for you. once you get them cleaned, just maintain them everytime you wash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 If you can post up some before & after pics! If they are painted I would wax or seal them after you get them clean, it will make it easier to keep clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07RS4 Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Like the others said, wheel cleaner and a brush. If your changing pads or prepping for a custom caliper paint job, drench that whole area with brake cleaner. This will eliminate the airborne particles when doing pads, plus it dries like IPA, almost immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frid Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Check out Adams video on wheel cleaning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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