Refurbishing brake calipers

[Nick85]

I've stripped down my rear j-spec 1 pots and removed as much surface rust as possible. I'm replacing the seals, pistons and brake lines with braided lines. When I removed the pistons some rust and dirt dropped into the piston cylinder can I wash it out with brake cleaner or should I use something else? Also how do you clean out the sliders/slider cylinder of the grease stuff that's already in there? Going to order this for the sliders http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200854449661? Also is there a certain paint to use on brake calipers as I want to paint them black to tidy them up. Cheers

[garethr]

Brake cleaner will be OK (or just water if you dry it off immediately ).

 

I used a drill bit (can't remember the size) turned by hand, to clean the old grease out of the sliders, then brake cleaner.

 

Re: grease for the sliders >> http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?282397-Caliper-refurb-request-for-advice&p=3576165&viewfull=1#post3576165

 

You may know this already, but you can buy stainless pistons from Chris Wilson. Should last for ever.

http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?285257-Stainless-steel-caliper-pistons-UK-pad-retaining-pin-kits-Seal-kits&highlight=stainless+pistons

 

You can buy "caliper paint". Hammerite smooth seems to be quite popular as well. Some people have them powder coated (but I'd use someone who specializes in motorcycle/car parts because they should understand which areas should be masked).

Edited May 26, 2013 by garethr (see edit history)

[Nick85]

Thanks very much. Very informative and helpful. Was going to contact Chris for the refurb kit on Tuesday will now get some stainless pistons now too. Thanks for the links. Hopefully I'll get these done over the next week or so in my free time