Rusty calipers

1. jsdvtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 morecambe Posts: 4286 2003 vtr/s

   #1 31st July 2009, 08:35

   What is best for removing the rust and stuff on calipers as am refurbing them!
2. user_26394 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2008 Bedworth Posts: 10221 106 gti

   #2 31st July 2009, 08:35

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jsdvtr What is best for removing the rust and stuff on calipers as am refurbing them!

   A wire brush drill attachment
3. Jim-Bob Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 5704 Looking for a 205...

   #3 31st July 2009, 10:29

   Wire brush and some elbow grease, but Bickerton's method is much easier
   
   James
4. steviee90 Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Torrance, Glasgow Posts: 1624 03 Saxo VTR

   #4 31st July 2009, 13:16

   as above,a wire brush... drill would be much easier and come out much better , but you can get a wire brush at halfords or b n q for under a tenner
5. Damien91 L-plater Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 34

   #5 31st July 2009, 13:32

   As others say, a bit of light oil and a wire brush and it'll come up a treat
6. djflipsaxo Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2005 Poole United Kingdom (England) Posts: 6410 Vts, Vtr, Furio..

   #6 31st July 2009, 14:05

   wire brush.
   extremely messy work.
   i offered to help the fella and he made me do it.
   regretted it.
   hard work
7. user_26394 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2008 Bedworth Posts: 10221 106 gti

   #7 31st July 2009, 14:45

   I did mine with a wire brush took about an hourthen when i painted em realised i did a shit job, went to screwfix and fgot 3 attachements for my drill under a fiver and blitzed it all off in less than 10 minutes