# Question about pulling calipers for powder coating **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [February 22, 2013, 10:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-pulling-calipers-for-powder-coating/228881 "2013-02-22T10:35:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![pirite](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pirite/32/5308_2.png) [@pirite](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pirite)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2013, 8:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-pulling-calipers-for-powder-coating/228881/21 "2013-02-22T20:51:26Z")
OR you could always depress the brake pedal and unhook your battery (so the brake lights dont drain it dead) and with the pedal depressed you wont drain the WHOLE system due to the valves in the master cylinder keeping the fluid in it due to vacuum. ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2013, 2:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-pulling-calipers-for-powder-coating/228881/22 "2013-02-23T02:08:23Z")
Prnding the vehicle u really don’t want it to go empty. It can make it a real bitch to bleed after. ---
**Author:** ![robftw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6bbea6/32.png) [@robftw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/robftw)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2013, 6:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-pulling-calipers-for-powder-coating/228881/23 "2013-02-23T06:31:50Z")
> [@pirite](#): > > OR you could always depress the brake pedal and unhook your battery (so the brake lights dont drain it dead) and with the pedal depressed you wont drain the WHOLE system due to the valves in the master cylinder keeping the fluid in it due to vacuum. Wouldn’t this cause him to bench bleed the mc after? I doubt it would get _that_ empty but it could get air Inside it. ---
**Author:** ![97FormulaWS-6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97formulaws-6/32/7384_2.png) [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2013, 6:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-pulling-calipers-for-powder-coating/228881/24 "2013-02-23T06:38:49Z")
Let it drain and reverse pressure bleed it FTW. ---
**Author:** ![MR.TWOSINISTER](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mr.twosinister/32/6198_2.png) [@MR.TWOSINISTER](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MR.TWOSINISTER)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2013, 7:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-pulling-calipers-for-powder-coating/228881/25 "2013-02-23T07:24:30Z")
You dont have to bench bleed the master, it is simply easier to get the air out. It wont drain completely dry just hanging. ---
**Author:** ![rugsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rugsr/32/7474_2.png) [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2013, 7:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-pulling-calipers-for-powder-coating/228881/26 "2013-02-23T07:40:55Z")
Thanks for all the comments guys. Ive replaced calipers before and I do know they need to be bleed…which Ive done. I have never drained and filled the entire system but I have heard it could be a PITA. I think the comment about draining the system and putting in DOT4 is a very good idea. I plan to do this on my 2000 S2K which has around 27k on it. Im almost sure its the original fluid. So maybe its a good idea to drain and fill. Now the comes the hard question, do I go red or black =P ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2013, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-pulling-calipers-for-powder-coating/228881/27 "2013-02-23T17:13:07Z")
polished! ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2013, 5:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-pulling-calipers-for-powder-coating/228881/28 "2013-02-23T17:35:52Z")
you’re not going to empty much fluid unless you get in the car and start pumping the brakes ---
**Author:** ![buffalo\_vr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ea924/32.png) [@buffalo\_vr4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/buffalo_vr4)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2013, 9:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-pulling-calipers-for-powder-coating/228881/29 "2013-02-23T21:23:55Z")
> [@rugsr](#): > > Thanks for all the comments guys. > Ive replaced calipers before and I do know they need to be bleed…which Ive done. I have never drained and filled the entire system but I have heard it could be a PITA. > > I think the comment about draining the system and putting in DOT4 is a very good idea. I plan to do this on my 2000 S2K which has around 27k on it. Im almost sure its the original fluid. So maybe its a good idea to drain and fill. > > Now the comes the hard question, do I go red or black =P go with black or silver, never a fan of factory tiny caliper with flash color. ---
**Author:** ![mindless](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mindless/32/7286_2.png) [@mindless](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mindless)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2013, 10:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-pulling-calipers-for-powder-coating/228881/30 "2013-02-23T22:58:50Z")
Is the 10 bucks for fluid really breaking the banks if it is making parts looks pretty wouldnt be a big concern of mine ---
**Author:** ![LUKE\_L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luke_l/32/7462_2.png) [@LUKE\_L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUKE_L)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2013, 5:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-pulling-calipers-for-powder-coating/228881/31 "2013-02-25T05:32:05Z")
Guys, he is asking how to **avoid** flushing the whole system…which it’s not the end of the world if he does. It is not up to us to determine if it _needs_ to be done, right? > [@nitroinsane](#): > > Do not use vise grips the sharp edges can rip the linining causing brake failures. If you don’t grab the ever loving bejeebus out of them then you won’t rip the lines. Your not trying to remove a broken bolt so you do not need to break your hand trying to clamp the hose. You just need to “clamp” it enough to lock them in place. You do more damage hanging the caliper buy the brake line when your working on the car than clamping them with Vise-Grips. Bleeding is not a big deal, and you will need to do it anyways, but if you need to get the car back together and don’t want to bother flushing the whole system then clamp them. As far as everyone saying “It’s not a big deal” then PM them, pay them $20, and have them do it for you. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-pulling-calipers-for-powder-coating/228881.md?page=1)