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caliper paint/primer question

Old May 15, 2003 | 12:51 PM
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caliper paint/primer question

Hi All.
I painted my calipers a while back and decided to paint over my rotors with primer because I was sick of the rust. I think it looks better, but my rear passenger side rotor primer is changing colors could the primer change color if the rotor gets too hot? I'm using dupli-color hitemp primer...

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Old May 15, 2003 | 02:02 PM
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Hmmm... painting over your rotors = BAD IDEA. You are affecting the surface contact area for the brake pads. Bad, bad, bad. Yes, they will change color because they are heating up to exteme temps while getting basically sandpapered by the brake pads.

Bad, bad idea.

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Old May 15, 2003 | 02:16 PM
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there is no paint where the brake pads run over the rotor. i guess ill post a picture when i get home.
Old May 16, 2003 | 08:41 AM
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Originally posted by 255HP_03_SE
Hmmm... painting over your rotors = BAD IDEA. You are affecting the surface contact area for the brake pads. Bad, bad, bad. Yes, they will change color because they are heating up to exteme temps while getting basically sandpapered by the brake pads.

Bad, bad idea.

-R
Even if you painted the braking surface, it would come off after the first few times braking. You could do it in your driveway.
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