Brake Caliper Discoloration
#16
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Here's what to do:
1. Remove wheels
2. Wash wheels & calipers with carwash liquid and water
3. Dry everything with a nice fresh soft towel or chamios
4. Polish calipers until the color comes back
5. Apply Zaino to wheels inside and out (no affiliation)
6. Wipe off Zaino
6. Reinstall wheels
7.Tell carwash guy to use the carwash liquid and nothing else or you will kill him
Problem Solved!
1. Remove wheels
2. Wash wheels & calipers with carwash liquid and water
3. Dry everything with a nice fresh soft towel or chamios
4. Polish calipers until the color comes back
5. Apply Zaino to wheels inside and out (no affiliation)
6. Wipe off Zaino
6. Reinstall wheels
7.Tell carwash guy to use the carwash liquid and nothing else or you will kill him
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The black calipers won't come back to black because they aren't painted like red or yellow versions. Here is a pic of what they look like if you paint them as I had done
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From looking at your photo I can only detect what appears to be a reflection of one of your spokes. This being a repainted version from you comments, it looks good. I'd like to see postings of pictures of them faded where they will not come back. I just can't believe they paint can't be revived. However, perhaps it's a high temp. resin or epoxy paint, not governed by the same rules we us on our body paint??!!
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I don't have a pic of before but that line you see is a reflection, mine look as good as the red painted version. The OE is a resin or something different from paint. I think the body shop charged $200 per caliper.
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Originally Posted by Bob in NY
I don't have a pic of before but that line you see is a reflection, mine look as good as the red painted version. The OE is a resin or something different from paint. I think the body shop charged $200 per caliper.
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Originally Posted by Bob in NY
The black calipers won't come back to black because they aren't painted like red or yellow versions. Here is a pic of what they look like if you paint them as I had done
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Just re-paint your calipers. It will take 5 hours (+/-) and cost about $25. Here is a link to a thread I started which shows the results of painting my stock black calipers red.
https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...ht=weekend+mod
https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...ht=weekend+mod