Brake cleaner on the calipers?

I've got into a habbit of dousing my callipers, pads and discs with Wurth Brake and Chain Cleaner whenever I get in after a salty road ride. Just trying to fend off corrosion and piston problems, especially since you can't ACF50 those areas and I've only just rebuild the front callipers. I'm wondering if anyone has any opinions on how effective that would be, and more importantly if it would do any harm to the piston seals or perhaps eat away at the red rubber grease?

If no one replies with an answer I would assume everyone who's done that the same as you Simon died horrifically in a ball of flame after their brakes failed.

[yorkie_chris]

Don't bother, it will only wash off any of the nice grease etc you want to keep in there. Best thing would be just to gently rinse them in some cold water if you just want to wash the worst of the salt off.

Originally Posted by Owenski

If no one replies with an answer I would assume everyone who's done that the same as you Simon died horrifically in a ball of flame after their brakes failed.

Don't worry matt. Looks like Chris replied, and I don't think he's dead ...

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Don't bother, it will only wash off any of the nice grease etc you want to keep in there. Best thing would be just to gently rinse them in some cold water if you just want to wash the worst of the salt off.

Yeah, that probably is enough, but it's a pain in the **** for me to connect up the hose pipe, plus if I stay overnight somewhere else I may get funny looks asking someone if I can get a hold of their hose. I suppose a teapot of water would work, and I'd also look very posh while doing it.

[yorkie_chris]

No but I don't do anything to clean calipers in between services either!

I bet you do an annual service on them, don't you?

Service's them every time they fail in use... the real service interval lol.

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by Fallout

I bet you do an annual service on them, don't you?

Before and after the gritters are on the roads.

I used to do this, but then I died horrifically in a ball of flame after my brakes failed.

Originally Posted by Blueperson

I used to do this, but then I died horrifically in a ball of flame after my brakes failed.

In your face matt! Exception to the rule right here!! ^