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Title: Brake callipers....is this a daft question?
Post by: starlingadey on 15 May 2009, 22:29

Excuse me if it is,I'm not technically minded.....but apart from soapy water and a brush....is there a good way of cleaning red callipers? Whats safe to apply/spray or generally clean them with? Cheers guys!

Title: Re: Brake callipers....is this a daft question?
Post by: mk3valver on 15 May 2009, 23:38

You can get a solvent brake cleaner from halford's but that's mainly for break dust, so for the external calliper then I would have thought soap and water would be fine or just water, just try and keep it to the outer edge's just for saftey's sake!

Title: Re: Brake callipers....is this a daft question?
Post by: Guy on 16 May 2009, 10:01

bilberry

Title: Re: Brake callipers....is this a daft question?
Post by: jaydubveedub on 04 June 2009, 13:37

If you have painted calipers then brake cleaner is best avoided, it can make the paint go flat/dull (I know from experience on my old Fabia vRS).

Title: Re: Brake callipers....is this a daft question?
Post by: Kermit on 04 June 2009, 14:02

Quote from: starlingadey on 15 May 2009, 22:29

Excuse me if it is,I'm not technically minded.....but apart from soapy water and a brush....is there a good way of cleaning red callipers? Whats safe to apply/spray or generally clean them with? Cheers guys!

What a "daft" question  :laugh:  As Guy said - Bilberry is good and an old alloy wheel brush (I've got an AG one) to agitate a little then hose off - makes sense to do at same time as wheels unless you up for whipping off the wheel to do it