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Old 09-26-07, 07:24 PM
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Well without thinking I painted my calipers while they where still on. So now this paint is on my rotor where the pads don't touch. What do you guys suggest I use to remove it, without any damage to the rotor itself?
Old 09-26-07, 11:37 PM
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brake cleaner , stuff eats trough paint.
Old 09-26-07, 11:59 PM
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i painted my rotors to prevent rust, looks good IMO
Old 09-27-07, 01:45 AM
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Drive it slowly for a while. Well it worked for me.
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Doesn't the zinc plating prevent rust? I also have driven it a little, so the paint that is on the rotor that the pads actually touch is gone, its perfectly clean. But its the other parts of the rotor that still have paint on them. I think I'll try the brake cleaner.
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oh i have OEM ls400 rotors not zinc plated
Old 09-27-07, 01:18 PM
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Brake clean will take off the paint. I found out when I was cleaning and changing my pads.
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