Suspension & Brakes - Slotted Rotors

K, so i just got slotted brake, in the pictures they show that they are like polished, nice and shinny, show car looking, but then when they arrive here they are like dull looking, is there something that you are supposed to do to them before you put them on to shine them up or do they just shine up as they wear or what? Also, for those that might ask this question, there were not any options to choose chrome or anything like that.

Try Driving On them YET? :)

No, just barely arrived, i wasnt sure if i was supposed to do something to them or what.

I'd hose them down with brake cleaner. Many rotors are shipped in a waxy grease to prevent rusting while in stock in the warehouse or during shipping. You want to spray them down and wipe all of that off of them before you install them.

And then they should shine up some and then wear and tear will do that also?

You don't want to contaminate the pads with the waxy/greasy residue that most rotors come shipped in, that's why I suggest cleaning them with brake clean and wiping them down.

Yes, the area that the pad contacts will be somewhat shiny from the pads, I'm assuming you're concerned about the cosmetics?

And then they should shine up some and then wear and tear will do that also?

I guess the first question is what kind of rotors? Brand etc. And t hen what do you mean by shine up?

Maybe they are zinc coated. If so, that will wear/burn off.

You don't want to contaminate the pads with the waxy/greasy residue that most rotors come shipped in, that's why I suggest cleaning them with brake clean and wiping them down.

Yes, the area that the pad contacts will be somewhat shiny from the pads, I'm assuming you're concerned about the cosmetics?

Thanks, thats exactly what i needed to know, i bought them off lsperformance. I just didnt know if they somewhat shinned up a little from the wear but thanks.

Unless you got some special treated rotors, normal rotors rust everywhere pretty much. The pad contact area stays clean though with normal use of the brakes