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Just wire brush them and paint them...

Maybe it depends on the quality of the metal used in the casting think


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Tried wire brushing them, and tbh with a bit of elbow-grease, some of the rust came off. But to be honest, I wasn't expecting miracles. I think it'd make the difference if you left it in there for over a week.


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electrolysis if much better at removing rust. all you need is a cheap battery charger, sodium carbonate, water, a bucket and some crappy bits of steel.

wire it up and walk away. come back the next day to clean components.

if anyone wants to know the details, pm me and i'll stick photos up of how its done.


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What type of battery charger - I think you have to set the ampage - not available on most chargers!

I did end up rebuilding a load of calipers the other week, and managed to get all the rust off using electrolysis:

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Rebuilding is trickiest thing I have ever done on a car - never again!


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Cool, looks like you done a good job there dave happy


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The joys of working from home, I get really bored sometimes! laugh


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