lexboi250

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Hey guys, my 2 front brake calipers are heavily rusted, and I've only had the car for about a year. Anyone know why? I hardly drove it much in the winter time also. do you think if i take it to the dealer where i bought it from, they'll be able to do something? This just looks so disgusting!!

darkdream

shouldn't warranty cover it?

Pnuge88

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salt from the winter?

lexboi250

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I hope warranty covers it, since it has no contact with anything. it really doesn't affect anything but looks, it's UGLY!!! LOL

It can't be from the salt, my dad's car is a 03, and he drove it every winter for about 4 years now, and they don't look anything rusted. I hardly drove mine, since I take public transit to work during the week. especially winter time, i don't really go anywhere.

passnu2

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its winter...get caliper paint. Looks much better the BLK will look good with your rims. Just did mine this last weekend.

ArmyofOne

Warranty will not cover that, its part of having a car in the northern part of north america. the ones on my civic do it too. Its called Road Salt, and your in toronto, so they use ALOT of it.

Paint them, thats what i did.

passnu2

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no before pic and mine was not as bad as yours but looked tarnished.

lexboi250

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^^ the is250 awd calipers looks very different from the 350's, we have much smaller calipers, , the painted calipers looks good mike

CAIFAN_64

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do what I did...........

lexboi250

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^^^CAIFAN, that looks awesome, did you do them yourself? are those stickers?

passnu2

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Yes stickers...Mine arent here yet but looks much better. DupliColor is the Kit I had and many around here. Its easy to DIY. Spray the caliper with the cleaner that comes with and paint on the ceramic paint that comes with

You dont want the spray on paint...doesnt hold up. Maybe from our meet today you will see better pics of mine or maybe other members. Check the Chicago thread later for pics

lexboi250

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mike, did you have to take off your calipers to paint them? since mine is rusted, do i have to do any pre-work before painting?

Zephyr

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Take them off and pour some coke on it and scrub, I'm not joking, I've once removed rust on my old track car with coke. Since then I don't drink soda... oh yea, it's great for cleaning toilets too.

passnu2

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Hey Mike,
nope! It has a spray cleaner to apply. Then you just paint the stuff on. No removal of the fronts. We have to do the rears and put the NEW brake pads. Those calipers have to come off to install the new brake pads so we will probably paint while off. Just take your time! Anyone that can install those side mirrors can do this with no problem. Maybe scrub it more with some elbow grease to make sure you get all that surface rust off!

How are the turn signals?

Mike

lexboi250

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^^^turning signals are fully working now, after numerous attempts trying to get them through the fender to the engine bay, we gave up, lol. But thank you for all your help, I basically told my mechanic what wire to connect, he didn't even have to look LOL. I took it to my mechanic, he did it without any problems. I love them, one of my favorite mods on the car. The springs are on also, so I'm pretty much set except for these ugly calipers