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Title: Brake restoration options?
Post by: keano on August 30, 2010, 08:13:03 pm

Evening guys. I hope you're all having a nice bank holiday.

I'm enquiring about my options with my faded red calipers.

I assume its the laquer that has faded and cant be resored with a good old clean  :sad1:

What are my options?

Nick  :happy2:

Title: Re: Brake restoration options?
Post by: Edition30 on August 30, 2010, 08:31:46 pm

Sounds like an excuse to get the S3 set up  :P

Title: Re: Brake restoration options?
Post by: Greeners on August 30, 2010, 08:34:23 pm

A bit of polish and wax will make a world of difference. I have seen the most pinky calipers shine again!  :happy2:

Title: Re: Brake restoration options?
Post by: Saint Steve on August 30, 2010, 08:37:29 pm

WD40  :signLOL:, but avoid putting it on the pads :signLOL:

Title: Re: Brake restoration options?
Post by: keano on August 30, 2010, 08:46:37 pm

Oooo I didn't think that polish etc. would make a difference.

I'll give it a go at the weekend :D

Thanks alot

Title: Re: Brake restoration options?
Post by: keano on August 30, 2010, 08:59:34 pm

Infact. Isn't there a chap on here that refurbishes calipers?

Title: Re: Brake restoration options?
Post by: MattPoss on August 30, 2010, 09:16:19 pm

DaveB1970...... Drop him a PM and he'll sort you out :happy2:

Matt

Title: Re: Brake restoration options?
Post by: Greeners on August 30, 2010, 09:22:09 pm

Quote from: keano on August 30, 2010, 08:59:34 pm

Infact. Isn't there a chap on here that refurbishes calipers?

Yep but if you already have some polish and wax in the garage it will be a heck of a lot cheaper!  :wink: