jdm71488

i was just wondering, on my car the rotors turn orange after awhile like they have mud on them... also when walking around nissan, i saw a few 4th gens doing it too. so i know its not just mine.

is it the rotors, or the pads? they are both stock. i want to upgrade my rotors, but dont want them turning orange if it is the pads.

MrEous

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It's rust...I've noticed it on every car that has disc brakes after they've sat for a little while or are around moisture.

jdm71488

so if i buy some powerslots, and some new pads (need recommendations) they will still rust?

Conrad283

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I have the power slots and they rust after they get wet

MrEous

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The actual part of the rotor that the pads slide across will rust.

phenryiv1

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I believe that if you get them plated they will not rust...nickel, is it? IDK...

MrEous

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Plating only works on the area that won't get rubbed off. (most) Brake pads are semi-metallic and will rub off any plating you get.

Correct me if I'm wrong but this is what I have experienced through friends and myself with different types of plating (i.e. cadmium or zinc plating)

jdm71488

so is there no stopping this ugly rust?

MrEous

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Just keep the rotors well oiled.



ONLY KIDDING, please do not do that. Don't worry about the rust...a good run around the block will get rid of any orange. If anything else on the rotor is rusting then you could always paint that part.

jdm71488

thanks, i just oiled them. i will be back in about an hour i am going to take a test drive... jk

thats cool, as long as it will come off...

s0ber

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the rotors come plated just so the area thats not making contact with the pad doesnt rust since when you drive you will rub off the dust after it rains or something the rust really shouldnt matter...

they all get rusty :P

JPMax

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I got new rotors about a month ago and yep, the center parts are all rusted. This seems to be normal with all rotors.

Although the Jag that always parks next to me in the parking lot at home doesn't seem to have this problem.

I'm thinking about maybe painting the center part of the rotors with some high heat paint though when I have time. (Silver or Black)

Brudaddy

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Being in Pensacola, FL you will always have the rust problem. I mean, it is pretty humid there all the time like it is here in Jackson, Mississippi. Letting the car sit over night sometimes, they can rust, depending on the humidity.

It is nothing to worry about, just like the other guys have said. If you brake once or twice, it will be gone and you will be back to your shiny rotors.

jdm71488

i know duplicolor's high heat is at *1200, but is there paint out there that would stay on rotors?

Magikone69

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well its not the heat that will take the paint off, its the friction of the pad hitting the rotor, you can paint areas that do not get contact from the pad... like the hub area of the rotor but as far as the actual surface you just cant stop the rust and paint will do nothing. zinc coating is good to prevent hub from rusting, or cross drilled holes but the actual surface will rust because the brake pads almost instantly shred all of the coating on the rotor surface.

2k3TitaniumSe

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You can get them painted. Check MaximaDave's site.

waveridr85

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just upgrade to four wheal drum brakes to get rid of that nasty rust hehee

jdm71488

no i think ill stick with the rust

ch13f

I painted the hubs with some silver high temp paint and it worked pretty well. I need to re-do it though, its chipping and peeling, but that was probably my fault for not doing the best prep work.

2 Da Max

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no just get your rotors cut if they rust

007max

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sorry i just couldnt resist after i read the thing about painting the SURFACE of the rotor

Magikone69

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that looks disgusting

MrEous

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^^ At least the red on the rotor will come off.

jdm71488

but you dont have to go through the masking stage...

Brudaddy

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Don't get Maxima rotors cut. They are too thin. The metal will not hold its shape for long after you do this. I could only go 1k miles after I had mine cut and they were warped again.

Painting is a good idea, but time consuming.
I mean, I did one of mine black to see what it looks like. It looks clean, but it was a pain to do. I don't know if it is worth the time for me. I guess it depends on what your wheel type is....if you can see the rotors a lot.

jdm71488

yeah with my stock wheels you can hardly see the rotors anyways... but i am picky about my baby

i will look into painting when i do get 18's... it will be a while though...

Brudaddy

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It does clean up the wheel well a lot.
However, I have never been really huge about keeping the wheel well too terribly clean, because it never will be. I mean, you drive and you get brake dust. It is a functional thing and that is pretty much it.