brake caliper paint removal?
10-02-2010, 08:05 AM
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brake caliper paint removal?
Anyone know of any quick and easy ways to remove some duplicolor paint from the brake calipers?? mine are looking crusty after 2 years and want to get that crap off once and for all. 
10-02-2010, 10:05 AM
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Few different ways to do it...
-Pressure washer.
-Lacquer thinner applied with a brush.
-Paint stripper (do not put any of it on piston rubber boot) applied with a brush as well.
Chances are that your stripped caliper will look old after that so you might have to respray them with better quality stuff anyway.
I use good old Acrylic Enamel (Dupont Centari) for calipers and it lasts forever.
It's tough enough when sprayed with Hardener.
Been doing that for years...
-Pressure washer.
-Lacquer thinner applied with a brush.
-Paint stripper (do not put any of it on piston rubber boot) applied with a brush as well.
Chances are that your stripped caliper will look old after that so you might have to respray them with better quality stuff anyway.
I use good old Acrylic Enamel (Dupont Centari) for calipers and it lasts forever.
It's tough enough when sprayed with Hardener.
Been doing that for years...
10-03-2010, 02:39 AM
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Few different ways to do it...
-Pressure washer.
-Lacquer thinner applied with a brush.
-Paint stripper (do not put any of it on piston rubber boot) applied with a brush as well.
Chances are that your stripped caliper will look old after that so you might have to respray them with better quality stuff anyway.
I use good old Acrylic Enamel (Dupont Centari) for calipers and it lasts forever.
It's tough enough when sprayed with Hardener.
Been doing that for years...
-Pressure washer.
-Lacquer thinner applied with a brush.
-Paint stripper (do not put any of it on piston rubber boot) applied with a brush as well.
Chances are that your stripped caliper will look old after that so you might have to respray them with better quality stuff anyway.
I use good old Acrylic Enamel (Dupont Centari) for calipers and it lasts forever.
It's tough enough when sprayed with Hardener.
Been doing that for years...
10-03-2010, 01:52 PM
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Dupont Centari is just regular Acrylic Enamel.
It's a single stage paint that is made for painting cars like it was in the old days...
It's still used a lot on trailers etc...
The fact that it's supposed to be used with hardener makes it durable enough for brake calipers.
You don't have to use the Dupont brand though.
PPG makes a good single stage system called Delstar.
Typically, the mixing ratio on those is 1 part hardener (catalyst) for 8 parts of paint. You can reduce it about 10% or so but it's not necessary on stuff like calipers...
The draw back is that you will need access to compressed air and a paint gun for this.
It's a single stage paint that is made for painting cars like it was in the old days...
It's still used a lot on trailers etc...
The fact that it's supposed to be used with hardener makes it durable enough for brake calipers.
You don't have to use the Dupont brand though.
PPG makes a good single stage system called Delstar.
Typically, the mixing ratio on those is 1 part hardener (catalyst) for 8 parts of paint. You can reduce it about 10% or so but it's not necessary on stuff like calipers...
The draw back is that you will need access to compressed air and a paint gun for this.
10-04-2010, 08:39 AM
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How do the single stagers compare with something like G2?
Dupont Centari is just regular Acrylic Enamel.
It's a single stage paint that is made for painting cars like it was in the old days...
It's still used a lot on trailers etc...
The fact that it's supposed to be used with hardener makes it durable enough for brake calipers.
You don't have to use the Dupont brand though.
PPG makes a good single stage system called Delstar.
Typically, the mixing ratio on those is 1 part hardener (catalyst) for 8 parts of paint. You can reduce it about 10% or so but it's not necessary on stuff like calipers...
The draw back is that you will need access to compressed air and a paint gun for this.
It's a single stage paint that is made for painting cars like it was in the old days...
It's still used a lot on trailers etc...
The fact that it's supposed to be used with hardener makes it durable enough for brake calipers.
You don't have to use the Dupont brand though.
PPG makes a good single stage system called Delstar.
Typically, the mixing ratio on those is 1 part hardener (catalyst) for 8 parts of paint. You can reduce it about 10% or so but it's not necessary on stuff like calipers...
The draw back is that you will need access to compressed air and a paint gun for this.
10-06-2010, 08:24 AM
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I've done some calipers in the past but not with those kits. I just use regular primer and 500 degree engine paint and I've never had any problems with flaking. You just have to make sure you prep the caliper correctly.
10-07-2010, 07:34 AM
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03-12-2011, 02:08 AM
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.. about to attempt this with regular old paint thinner and brake cleaner, wire brush...
with me luck, gonna try for it this sunday.. the paint chips are really getting bad..
It actually like to just touch up with a little paint after heating up the rough spots some, but I doubt it'll actually stick without prep work..
with me luck, gonna try for it this sunday.. the paint chips are really getting bad..
It actually like to just touch up with a little paint after heating up the rough spots some, but I doubt it'll actually stick without prep work..