Polish caliper

[dreamZz]

Just some tips for TS. I've did this on a friend's car before on his 6 pot...large surface you can use wire brush or dremel those smaller area where the DREMEL can reach you can use the fine tip.

Before you do all the above, try using a degreaser to clean the caliper thoroughly 1st. Wear a glove and sock it in with an old tooth brush brush all those dirt and grease out. Then when you grind the caliper half way need to clean it then grind again, clean it then grind again.

For those really really hard to reach one I use sand paper. It was very hard to remove 100% of the old paint from the caliper. The maximum I will say around 85% ~ 90% can remove then I just paint the whole caliper in chrome silver. then clear coat it.

I suggest you don't leave the bare surface of the caliper out without a paint as there's no protection on the sruface after prolong heating, water contact and brake dust the surface will lost it's shine very fast and corrosion will happen also.

Those shinning caliper you see they are mostly painted with good quality chrome silver paint at paint shop. If you use can spray you need to polish the paint so that it's very smooth and have good reflection.

Good info, Tks for sharing!

 

[TitanRev]

I almost forgot...since this is consider refurbishing caliper. You might need to get the caliper's piston service kit and change them to new one once you have done all the painting.

 

[dreamZz]

I almost forgot...since this is consider refurbishing caliper. You might need to get the caliper's piston service kit and change them to new one once you have done all the painting.

Above one is aristo caliper wonder market stil got d service kit not...hahah..but wil try to find for it oso.

 

[l2s_turbo]

Wow vy nice DIY bro.. i've got myself the same calipers but i've painted it yellow, if i know earlier i would have follow your steps too.. nice one.. bro wonder are you able to source for it's brake pads? Aftermarkets?

 

[ken yeang]

Just some tips for TS. I've did this on a friend's car before on his 6 pot...large surface you can use wire brush or dremel those smaller area where the DREMEL can reach you can use the fine tip.

Before you do all the above, try using a degreaser to clean the caliper thoroughly 1st. Wear a glove and sock it in with an old tooth brush brush all those dirt and grease out. Then when you grind the caliper half way need to clean it then grind again, clean it then grind again.

For those really really hard to reach one I use sand paper. It was very hard to remove 100% of the old paint from the caliper. The maximum I will say around 85% ~ 90% can remove then I just paint the whole caliper in chrome silver. then clear coat it.

I suggest you don't leave the bare surface of the caliper out without a paint as there's no protection on the sruface after prolong heating, water contact and brake dust the surface will lost it's shine very fast and corrosion will happen also.

Those shinning caliper you see they are mostly painted with good quality chrome silver paint at paint shop. If you use can spray you need to polish the paint so that it's very smooth and have good reflection.

make sure the paint used is hi temp paint.....for maximum durability....

Normal spray can paint from hardware shop can use, but it wont have lasting effect....

 

[dreamZz]

Wow vy nice DIY bro.. i've got myself the same calipers but i've painted it yellow, if i know earlier i would have follow your steps too.. nice one.. bro wonder are you able to source for it's brake pads? Aftermarkets?

Yellow r sharp color also nvm next time bore u can sanding n repray.
Abt d brake pad, last time fren told me tat got 1 shop called 4gtuner at puchong prima ther got sell else u may try ur luck at spare part shop i guess it same wit supra brake pad o some oth toyota car pad...bring used 1 as sample bro.

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make sure the paint used is hi temp paint.....for maximum durability....

Normal spray can paint from hardware shop can use, but it wont have lasting effect....

Tks for remind..

 

[4gbanger]

i'm not sure supra brake pad can use or not bcos supra 4 pot is abit different appearance...

 

[l2s_turbo]

Yellow r sharp color also nvm next time bore u can sanding n repray.
Abt d brake pad, last time fren told me tat got 1 shop called 4gtuner at puchong prima ther got sell else u may try ur luck at spare part shop i guess it same wit supra brake pad o some oth toyota car pad...bring used 1 as sample bro.

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Tks for remind..

Bro i found aftermarket pads already.. Project U and Bendix both has it..
http://www.project-mu.co.jp/matching/illust/toyota/F121.pdf

\(>o wo bu jiu dao - i dont know - shirimasen (>-UCF20 or LS430/UCF30 or Sumitomo Front Brake Upgrade to Z27AG Rcolt

 

[dreamZz]

Bro i found aftermarket pads already.. Project U and Bendix both has it..
http://www.project-mu.co.jp/matching/illust/toyota/F121.pdf

\(>o wo bu jiu dao - i dont know - shirimasen (>-UCF20 or LS430/UCF30 or Sumitomo Front Brake Upgrade to Z27AG Rcolt

Tks a lot for ur useful info...its help ppls who using aristo!

 

[l2s_turbo]

Tks a lot for ur useful info...its help ppls who using aristo!

No prob, because i'm also using on my swift..