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mwg
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   4th Feb 05 at 19:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Whats the best way to get the old paint off my calipers?



Just bought them off StoneColdRattlesnake on here and Im repainting them in silver before I put them on the car next week
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metal brush
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clean them with thinners and ruff it up and paint over it?
or i dont even think you would need to do that if you uses hammerite paint, just clean and paint it on
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quote:
Originally posted by chris_uk
metal brush



No working! Just tried!

What are thinners and where do I get them from
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just clean them up and paint over it
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oh pmsl "brake fluid"

sorry-- had to
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