brake caliper help

[MRCLEAN]

painted my calipers orange recently, finally washed the car after all the snow etc, calipers have black grease/dust tried cleaning it with windex did not work. what should i buy or use. the calipers are orange and the lotus letters are painted black

[speed3blackmica]

Re: brake caliper help

try the hot rims all wheel cleaner...spray it on to the caliper, let sit for 1 minute, the rinse away..it will wash away all the caked on dust without aggitation

[roushstage2]

Re: brake caliper help

What were they painted with?

[Markus Kleis]

Re: brake caliper help

Do you have Meguiar's All-Purpose Cleaner or APC+? I would try one of those.

[Andrew C.]

Re: brake caliper help

You could also maybe try using some brake cleaner like this for when you replace your brakes pads, but it may be too strong (I think you are supposed to keep it off painted surfaces...)

[J. A. Michaels]

Re: brake caliper help

I would go with the All Purpose Cleaner. Start out at a 10 : 1 dilution. See how that works. If it is not cleaning do to like a 7:1 ratio, test, then if need be try 4:1 .

[TOGWT]

Re: brake caliper help

Cleaning

Ensure that the brake callipers are cool to the touch; never use a cleaner on hot callipers, wheels or brakes. Use a pH balanced cleaner just for an extra level of safety. Spray the cool calliper with d-limonene (citrus) based solvent or a Polishing Soap, which contains micro-abrasives; agitate with a soft brush and then rinse off with clean water. Wipe surfaces with a soft wash mitt, sponge or micro fibre towel.

Protection

Apply a protection to the face of the calliper using a polymer sealant (the melting point of most waxes is too low for the heat attained by wheel / calliper surfaces) similar to that used on your paint