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Offline griff439

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Brake Caliper Rust? Help?
« on: August 25, 2011, 09:18:27 am »
Anybody seen this before? What is it and why did the last owner not love his car as much as i do!?!!? And most importantly what can i do about it?


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Re: Brake Caliper Rust? Help?
« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2011, 10:45:14 am »
paint it?
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Re: Brake Caliper Rust? Help?
« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2011, 11:29:57 am »
is that rust or has the paint just chipped off?
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Re: Brake Caliper Rust? Help?
« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2011, 11:59:34 am »
But wont it just happen again? I want to know the best way to remove the sh*t underneath so it doesnt happen again :(

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paint it?

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Re: Brake Caliper Rust? Help?
« Reply #4 on: August 25, 2011, 12:03:29 pm »
remove a bit more paint to expose a clean area, rub it down with a wire brush then paint it, problem solved.
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