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Old 03-21-2010, 08:45 AM
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DON`t and i repeat....... DON`T USE MR CLEAN MAGIC ERASER!!!!!!!!!!! DON`T....

Just DON`T! Trust me! Consider yourself warned! lol
 
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Old 03-21-2010, 10:18 AM
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The calipers look really good, and I like the color contrast you got with orange. It really pops.
 
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Old 03-22-2010, 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Jonny Dubyah
That does look really good man..wish the idiots i bought the car from kept the rims in that good of condition..which brings up a question..any ways to get old brake dust out and make them look actually decent again? And again, it looks great man
I hate to be captain obvious but “brake cleaner” cleans brake dust off anything. One can of brake cleaner and a soft rag can turn dust cruded chrome rim into a mirror in less then a minute. You can get anywhere that sell auto supplies, Walmart, Kmart, Autozone, ect…
 
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Old 03-22-2010, 09:17 AM
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brake clean is sme good stuff.. also another tip, brake clean kills bees and hives instantly.. as soon as the cleaner touches them..

we had a nest at the shop.. tried it, and sure enough, you can kill bees that are flying this stuff works so good.. kills the nest in seconds..
 
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Old 03-22-2010, 09:11 PM
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Yeah I used BrakeCleen. Had to use almost a whole can on the inside of the wheels though.
 
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Old 03-22-2010, 10:57 PM
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go to the dollar-tree and get awesome its yellow in a clear bottle its an industrial cleaner it works on everything cleans off grease, blood, brake-dust, oil stains, EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Old 03-23-2010, 06:28 PM
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I'm curious, what type of paint did you use to paint your calipers?
 
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Old 03-24-2010, 06:44 PM
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i think it was dupli-color angine enamel. Couldn''t find caliper paint in the color i wanted, but i think the engine enamel paint works fine.
 
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Old 03-25-2010, 12:07 PM
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i would paint my calipers but i dont wanna paint the drum brakes cuz personally i think its kinda weird looking and if i do the front i have to do the back.
 
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Old 03-25-2010, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Gorn
I hate to be captain obvious but “brake cleaner” cleans brake dust off anything. One can of brake cleaner and a soft rag can turn dust cruded chrome rim into a mirror in less then a minute. You can get anywhere that sell auto supplies, Walmart, Kmart, Autozone, ect…
Facepalm..i suppose that DOES make sense haha..i just wasnt sure bcause of whatever that clearcoat stuff is on the mag wheels..im pretty well retarded when it comes to what chemicals can go on what haha..
 


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