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hey guys ive just purchased new wheels and now see the large amount of rust on the front discs and rear drums how can i remove these and clean then paint them with caliper paint..im a nooby to brakes thankes

 
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Yes you can. Just make sure that you don't sand or wire brush where the pads/shoes touch and you will be fine. And use brakleen on the surface after handling them. mAke sure to get all the rust off before you paint and mask the contact surface.

 
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Sand them with sand paper, clean them off with brake cleaner, mask the area off and give a few light coats of paint. Done.

 
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As if the last posts weren't enough, check out this guys DIY

 
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1. rust dissolver gel and wire brush
2. rinse with water
3. spray brake parts cleaner
4. caliper paint

 
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lol you guys forgot primer.

you can not use primer but the problem with out it the paint can run with the next layer because something in the spray paint acts as a solvent and makes the "dry paint below run. i had this problem because i didn't use primer when i ran out so i had to wait 20min between spraying rather then the usual 10min and had to use like 5 layers where i usually need two with a third just to make sure it's all covered.

 
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ive never had issues spraying on a few coats of caliper paint. going on two years but i will be repainting next year due to some chips and misc wear and tear. the paint dried fast tho, i would say maybe 5 mins.

 
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it's wet here, but i didn't want to wait for hot weather when i did mine.

 
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Understatement of the century haha.

Our climate has a huge impact on curing time of any reaction, whether it be concrete, paint or anything else..

 
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yeah i remember those days. painting in 100% humidity isnt fun

 
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bahh ha ha ya, we should rename vancouver rainyville, lol. maybe then we'd ironically have sun.