Plugging brake lines and calipers for paint

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Mar 25, 2017 | 05:16 PM

ZaxF

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Plugging brake lines and calipers for paint

What did you guys use to stop the fluid from leaking all over creation while you painted your calipers?

Mar 25, 2017 | 06:51 PM

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Do you want to block the calliper or the brake line, there are brake line special pliers (or vice grips) and for the calliper just use the same size bolt with a copper washer.

Mar 25, 2017 | 07:06 PM

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I chose to color calipers concurrently with a brake fluid flush+bleeding...no need to pinch

Mar 25, 2017 | 07:09 PM

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i used brake line vacuum caps.

Mar 25, 2017 | 11:22 PM

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I just used shop towels.... Worked tho

Just be careful not to move them around to much and only pull the plug when your ready to re attach the line

Mar 26, 2017 | 06:27 AM

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I cut the finger off a latex glove and elastic band it over the brake line.
-R

Mar 26, 2017 | 10:30 AM