ULTIMATE Brake Caliper Refinish DIY - Making old parts look brand new!

[@BMWorks_NL]

Matt, I didn’t see but you NEED to clean the mounting services of the calipers to the hub. Zero paint is allowed there!! I will and can cause shimmy’s

[@AWD_T]

This is a must 👍

[@gouldnj]

100% right. Wish you had done Poorshe stickers

[@jkhan856]

Good catch!!!

[@matt13ross]

Hahaha Poorsche. Didn't know that about the paint guys. Thanks!

[@BMWorks_NL]

@@matt13rosswe are here to keep you straight 😜 and shimmy free

[@M1sterCrane]

A good tip for keeping paint out of threads - the cheap 3M yellow foam ear plugs do a perfect job for filling the hole during paint and can be removed easily afterwards

[@Bnm-fk9fi]

You’re such a tease Matt 😀 I was so happy to see the stache gone and then the sad news it lives on. Come on guys, hit that like so we can say goodbye to the attaché forever 😊

[@matt13ross]

Haha. Yup we need more likes! I have to stick with what I said.

[@damonwood8413]

A good way to get all 4 caliper pistons to pop when you are using air is to put a block of wood between the pistons and then they will come out but not all the way the block of wood will stop them from coming all the way out.

[@matt13ross]

I sort of figured that out later lol

[@yanni1398]

Coat the hubs in anti seize before installing rotors and on the top hats to keep the wheels from adhering, put it on wheel studs too. And you gotta clean the paint off for the underside of those caliper mounts! Just put a little anti seize on that surface.

[@digilux4017]

Your work is inspiring

[@whobroughtdude2231]

Just rebuilt all the rubber, seals and greased the pistons and made a difference on my 996 calipers. Pistons were dry and tough to remove but I got it done. You’re definitely going to like how it feels after

[@raymondgrieger9267]

As a fellow OCD sufferer I really enjoy your attention to detail 👍🏻

[@shrades]

The picture-in-picture is a real cool touch!

[@matt13ross]

Glad you liked it!

[@Mr_kay240]

I had an older car I restored that the brakes locked up on a short test drive.. it was the brake light switch of all things... it was adjusted too low and didn't allow the brakes to release far enough to let the fluid out. I turned it a half turn out and the brakes popped loose and the car rolled easily. I spent weeks rebuilding everything... Dumb stuff like that makes you insane. Great Video Matt, thanks for sharing the ride-

[@davem8972]

Right before you wore wheeled the hubs I was shaking my head that you hadn’t hahaha

[@jaunn_victorr5506]

Me too lol

[@matt13ross]

Hahaha I knew it

[@scottbrown173]

Keep the great video rolling. What an amazing change from the first car being delivered.

[@roscopeco2000]

I would recommend abit of copper grease on that hub next time where its in contact with the disc.

[@slowery43]

Use copper grease behind the hub it'll stop the rust

[@richardgraham1167]

Have my 996TT needing brake caliper labels, thx for showing the way to make it happen.

[@arsimahmetaj6272]

Great work 🫡

[@mrkoww]

This videos sound track went hard 😤

[@craigwarnke1715]

Looks good. She's getting there.

[@surprise_factory]

Use Anti seize for the hubs bro

[@xcutiveproducer2478]

Love the channel. Great work. Awesome personality, look forward to your new videos. Keep up the great work !

[@matt13ross]

Thanks so much!!

[@adambrand1305]

If you do any kind of serious track days, those dust seals will be gone in short order. Not the end of the world, most folks who track don't bother to replace. I believe cup cars don't come with them. Also, those caliper bolts are considered stretch bolts and thus one time use.

[@matt13ross]

Makes sense as this car was tracked.

[@derrecksmith7898]

I would love those. They would be an amazing upgrade for my 987! Lmk. Thank you. Derreck in Seattle.

[@86_MC_SS]

you can get kits of silicon plugs that are perfect for sealing off holes when paintig

[@Weidjeep]

Yup, all the other YT'ers I watch use them on their brakes and basically any hole that needs filled while painting.

[@matt13ross]

Next time if I remember

[@bmc5108]

Nice job. You can get DOT approved stainless braided brake lines. I didn’t notice if you had the stock lines. Just a nice touch, with less give in the pedal.

[@matt13ross]

I upgraded to Rennline

[@onesecplz]

Great work! Entertaining. May do this in future for my c4s.

[@riazismail2130]

Thank you for the wire wheel, I was so hoping you would do something. Those fantastic rotors onto the rust hub just didn't work

[@user-ky5gb6uw4m]

Dude, what’s with the moustache?

[@allensketchclub8579]

good job!! i concur,..."poorsche" would be *THE BEST*!! as for the stache,....idk, the 70's called in and voted for while the 80's claimed foul, so,....

[@guydontas5040]

Love watching the ups and downs of the learning curves of all of the videos. Amazing content. The thumbnail of that 997 btw hoping that’s what you’re aiming for the final result of this build. Either way I’m along for the ride watching each video. Keep up the amazing vlogs 👌🏻

[@matt13ross]

Thanks 👍

[@chrishaug]

Nice work man 😄👌

[@ITSREALLYNOTYOURFAULT]

Good to see the clip of you enjoying yourself doing the doughnuts!

[@CraigStewart-v9o]

Loving the Ned Flanders’s look

[@jrtate1123]

Great job bro 🔥🔥

[@bennyperez8334]

matt youre going to want to keep those giro discs hats and get a good high temp brake fluid for when you're doing any serious driving! great series, cheers!

[@matt13ross]

I'm going to keep the track driving for the E36 I think.

[@sebastianafanador3444]

Very nice job🔥

[@MrJbipes]

14:25 I'd do the same with the wire bit, same tools even

[@raymondmudie8219]

Renline do a stud kit for the calipers also, i installed them on my 997.2 C2S, saves screwing continually into the alloy hub, and titanium always looks awesome

[@MyBallers]

The look of regret for shaving the stache had me rolling lol! Another great video in the books, 997 is looking amazing!

[@matt13ross]

Thanks so much!

[@swift__]

Calipers came out great😮‍💨👌🏼 trimming up the ends of that stache wasn’t all that bad, I bet that bathroom door is the third right at the end of the hallway 😅😂

[@liamegan4303]

Hi Matt. Great job on the Brakes. Lovely Rotors. That Clearcoat is Brilliant stuff. Keep up the good work bro. 😅🇨🇮

[@996Revival]

Nice job!

[@matt13ross]

Thanks!

[@B0RRAC0]

Stache gang here to stay!!! 🤣👍🏼

[@RamonCorralesFilms]

This is actually such a dope series, I wait for your videos bro keep up the great work!!!

[@matt13ross]

Appreciate it!

[@laughicon]

Great job bro it’s not easy to work on Porsches but u did it 💪

[@scottc78]

I've been using that same glass cleaner to clean off everything on my car for years too. I could say I'm here for the Porsche content, but it's really all about the glass cleaner. RIP Stache

[@matt13ross]

It's great stuff! Lol

[@R19Robbin]

Need to do my brakes too 👌

[@texsquirrel213]

I'd be interested in one of the old rotors so I can repaint the center, polish the outside and make a clock out of it.

[@tomburns890]

The picture of the car for the video with the 5 spoke wheels looks good.

[@matt13ross]

I agree

[@kilove1]

😅😅😅Fortunately for us we got an early episode as the breaks are shut 👏👏😂😂😂

[@MrJbipes]

Did you use new caliper bolts?

[@matt13ross]

No

[@RobBenjamin6374]

This are giro disc rotors you took off, easily cleaned up and resold.

[@andrewwhite5194]

Just a thought for the future, I use ear plugs as paint blocking in smaller threaded holes. Work perfectly on brakes.

[@matt13ross]

Good tip thanks!

[@michaelhughes7513]

The old rotors look like girodisc to me. Buying the hats and replacement irons is cheaper than buying the whole kit. I'll take them!

[@boastyy]

Double check there is no brake fluid on the car paint after the fluid sprayed in the air when you took the caliper off at 04:30. Would hate to see the fresh paint have a reaction when its looking so good mate. Calipers and discs look awesome mate, great job.😀

[@matt13ross]

I checked :)

[@boastyy]

@@matt13ross Nice one mate!

[@coolcolschannel8773]

You need to get garage floor painted 😮

[@matt13ross]

In the next garage, yes.

[@dkosawa]

super satisfying video!

[@matt13ross]

Glad you liked it, thanks!

[@GrimmFire]

RIP Stache had me laughing hahaha you're a champ

[@charha01]

Looks great. How does the clear coat hold up to the heat of the calipers?

[@matt13ross]

Guess we will see!

[@ken_kronhaus_photography]

Ceramic coat those calipers!!!! Will make future cleaning much easier.

[@Bandiet-ne3zb]

Your calipers look nice, good job matt 👍

[@matt13ross]

Thanks!

[@wayne1895]

Hey Matt good call on doing those hubs I was about to let you have it lol good job bro.

[@matt13ross]

I knew I'd get destroyed in the comments lol

[@ChileVuela]

If those calipers were dirty.. the ones on my Cayenne were dirt themselves. They were *black* (but supposed to be red!)

[@jcalloway3474]

NEED Those WHEELS From The THUMBNAIL!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@matt13ross]

I like them too haha

[@matthewwain9958]

Thank gawd you had a respirator on with that 2k. It is really nasty stuff that requires 24hr observation in hospital if you breathe it in. (Used to work for PPG in the paint lab back in the UK, helping develop paints for BMW).

[@jeffpig1884]

Moostache’ 😮

[@larrymoney1127]

Hey Matt. Have you checked the brake hoses? If they are old, they can collapse so when you let off the pedal the fluid does not return. May not be the problem but in some cases it can be and most people overlook this issue. Good luck bro.

[@matt13ross]

I didn't check the old ones. They were steel. But I did replace them with new from Rennline.

[@larrymoney1127]

@@matt13ross good deal. 👍

[@jaffamatt]

Gutted to have to see the Dolphins lose again. Great video other than that though. Brake paint job looks ace

[@matt13ross]

Thanks 👍

[@Waveito2]

Might need to rebuild those crocs soon too

[@matt13ross]

Nooo they're OG

[@docwyte]

You didn't strip the paint off the calipers? Or prime them first? Not sure how long your new paint is going to last, particularly if those calipers see any heat, like at the track

[@matt13ross]

No need to strip the paint or primer them. A good cleaning and sanding will work just fine. 2K paint is super durable too.

[@docwyte]

@@matt13rossall you showed was scuffing them with a scotch brite. What did you sand them with?

[@matt13ross]

That's sanding lol

[@rahoolthemexican]

I actually like those rims matt . What’s your plans there ?

[@spyroz78]

Is the rotors still available Matt.

[@matt13ross]

Sold!

[@tonyho3670]

Great job，do you know the size of the dust cover and seal for the pistons ? Both front n rear, thks

[@matt13ross]

I linked them.

[@Matador_matty]

You should go see AmmoNYC and get her cleaned up and the undercarriage ice blasted

[@peters4144]

Turned out pretty nice! Now get some length on that stache and get them ends curled. 👨🏻

[@matt13ross]

Haha

[@atrain132]

29:39 NOT THE STACHE!!

[@StealthFX9]

That moustache drives me crazy! 😆

[@matt13ross]

A like helps it go away :)

[@StealthFX9]

@@matt13ross I saw, u shaved it already! 😁👍🏼

[@matt13ross]

No it's back lol

[@StealthFX9]

@@matt13ross Some Men Just Want To Watch The World Burn! 😂 🦇

[@elborikua951]

Getting closer! Great work. I do have to add that the camera’s tracking movement takes a bit to get used. Makes the video feel “jumpy”.

[@matt13ross]

That's why I only do it sometimes. It's a nice change up I think.

[@elborikua951]

@@matt13rosscertainly is. Keep at it!

[@mitchellclifton9226]

Are the rotors on the wrong side? I always thought and heard that the directional slots need to face the rear of the car?

[@mitchellclifton9226]

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[@matt13ross]

The slots don't matter. It's the inside vanes that matter.

[@darrensidney8339]

Great progress Matt but if I’m not wrong aren’t the rotors meant to be the other way around? I was always told the grooves should point towards the back of the car from the middle and yours seem the other way around on both this and the yellow Porsche.

[@matt13ross]

I followed the arrows provided by Rennline

[@adamwhitaker9579]

What did you tap the callipers too? They’re normally m10x1 not imperial

[@matt13ross]

Didn't really tap. Just cleaned the paint out of the threads.

[@dtemiz1]

Aren't those new rotors directional? It looks like you put them on the wrong side....air should be able to flow into those slots for cooling

[@matt13ross]

I followed the arrows in the packaging

[@dtemiz1]

@@matt13ross loving the build and your channel! Keep it up!!

[@Weidjeep]

I knew you didnt get there on 3k, glad to see it on its way back in- The Stache

[@ahmadn.selamat5838]

I thought i saw tom selleck doing porsche

[@kristiang.5237]

When you were hitting the caliper with a mallet and the brake fluid was shooting up towards the freshly painted fender 😬

[@matt13ross]

Cleaned it, all good!

[@WMWE83AVA]

How much over-spray did you get on the car?

[@matt13ross]

None!

[@vxracing380]

Matt you don't the disc size on the front of these are at all?

[@matt13ross]

I don't.

[@sutherlacd27]

350mm I believe

[@vxracing380]

@@sutherlacd27 awesome cheers mate.. What models. Did those calipers come on

[@povlrueger3898]

Every time you talked with the mask on, all I could think about was Kenny from South Park.

[@matt13ross]

Haha

[@theXbaT1]

My callipers have heat shilds between the piston and brake pad. they are stock

[@theXbaT1]

they kinda slides into the piston and lays flat against the pad

[@dhmallet]

When you finish this car, you should enter it in a concours, such is the attention to detail.

[@matt13ross]

It's not going to be THAT nice lol. Thanks though.

[@faridh2125]

bro, pay attention to the brake rotors, the Blades have a direction in order to fonction properly otherwise you may have heat spots all over the Rotors!

[@matt13ross]

They're the correct way, Rennline provides arrows with each rotor to make sure they're on the right way.

[@dtt997]

nice touch with the brakes. White letters would of stand out better but still looks good. shave that stash LOL just kidding

[@miamirice6840]

can anybody advise if this paint holds up to track days? My rotors are 1000F at end of session and discolors factory paints. lots of “high temp” paints have proven to not hold up.

[@matt13ross]

Best bet would be powder coat. But this stuff is damn tough.

[@MrJbipes]

11:50 That's a delicate balance there. Kinda scary. I'd use a better table

[@JohnWilson-cn2ru]

A Like for killing the tashe, brakes were good too.

[@kaypi]

Finally. The brakes triggered me so much. 😂

[@matt13ross]

Haha same

[@yeah377777]

Why didn't you clean the wheel wells tho

[@matt13ross]

Eventually. Have more upgrades in there to do

[@aaronf4201]

You really are shooting yourself in the foot. I’m not sure whether to like the video which was great or to not like it as I love the stache!

[@matt13ross]

Please like! Lol

[@jmqwert]

come on guys, wote for goods sake!! Almost thought he would make an adoph H. moustache..

[@FL981S]

Get the underside dry ice cleaned when you're done.

[@matt13ross]

Eventually

[@plus790]

In very cold weater you can lose the bead and get a flat from the combination of: 1. The air condenses and the tire pressure drops. 2. Aluminum wheels will actually shrink. Tire de-beads.

[@matt13ross]

Found a hole in it lol