Brake rotor rust
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Brake rotor rust I figured Id post this here because its cosmetic. It drives me nuts seeing the rust on my rotors. Its on the parts where the pad doesnt touch (so driving doesnt get rid of it). I have the "Non Chlorinated Brake Cleaner" but that wont remove the rust for ****, anyone know of anything that gets rid of it easily?
There are rotors with this area painted on eBay. I suspect most people would be happy with:
- Wire brush clean up
- Rattle can job using high-temp paint, caliper paint, something like that.
It won't last forever but I'd bet it will make you happy. I'm going to do mine when I do the inside of my rims and my calipers.
- Wire brush clean up
- Rattle can job using high-temp paint, caliper paint, something like that.
It won't last forever but I'd bet it will make you happy. I'm going to do mine when I do the inside of my rims and my calipers.
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Originally Posted by lol999
Why not just buy new rotors? WS6 store has had drilled/slotted rotors for 150 bucks for all 4. Thats what im doing since I jsut got some new rims which show the rust on my rotors as well
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Originally Posted by todddchi
There are rotors with this area painted on eBay. I suspect most people would be happy with:
- Wire brush clean up
- Rattle can job using high-temp paint, caliper paint, something like that.
It won't last forever but I'd bet it will make you happy. I'm going to do mine when I do the inside of my rims and my calipers.
- Wire brush clean up
- Rattle can job using high-temp paint, caliper paint, something like that.
It won't last forever but I'd bet it will make you happy. I'm going to do mine when I do the inside of my rims and my calipers.
This is what I did, I love the way it turned out, and couldent be happier. 3 coats of black, 3 coats of clear and let it dry. I had to do something on my day off.
I don't want to start a huge flame war, but cross drilled and slotted rotors have a few negatives going for them. Do your own research before going out and buying new rotors. I'd also assume that these rotors must have a zinc plating on them, otherwise they'll just rust in the same way. I would recommend that if you do decide to buy new rotors, go ahead with brakes at the same time. Pads and rotors should be new together.
Industry standard zinc plating offers anywhere from about 86 - 168 hours of salt spray resistance. You'll get the same level of protection from a good paint job.
My honest opinion is that if you just hate the look of the rust you'll be much better off just using the wire brush and paint method. Buy the brake upgrades when you really need brakes.
Industry standard zinc plating offers anywhere from about 86 - 168 hours of salt spray resistance. You'll get the same level of protection from a good paint job.
My honest opinion is that if you just hate the look of the rust you'll be much better off just using the wire brush and paint method. Buy the brake upgrades when you really need brakes.
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Mine have been painted with duplicolor silver wheel paint. they have held up nice for 4 months now. I Painted the actual rotor and hub. Looks a lot better now and no rust. And the inside of the rims dont get as dirty
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Eastwood brake drum and rotor paint is excellent. Color is close to cast metal, it holds up well, repels dust, and looks great. Use a wire brush to clean the rust a bit and then give them a few coats.
Originally Posted by 02ZZ28
Mine have been painted with duplicolor silver wheel paint. they have held up nice for 4 months now. I Painted the actual rotor and hub. Looks a lot better now and no rust.
