Rust-free rotors... does such a thing exist?
03-07-2007, 02:49 PM
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Rust-free rotors... does such a thing exist?
Hey guys, I just got some brembo blanks and hawk pads.. they work excellent, but i wanna keep them looking excellent over time too.. is there any kind of anti-rust coating that's safe to put on them?
03-07-2007, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by wyche89
Hey guys, I just got some brembo blanks and hawk pads.. they work excellent, but i wanna keep them looking excellent over time too.. is there any kind of anti-rust coating that's safe to put on them?
03-07-2007, 03:07 PM
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Haha funny i saw this cuz i just finished repainting my calipers and cleaning my rotors. I hadnt touched mine in about 9 months so there was some rust or rusted brake dust as sooner called it on there. I just sprayed it w/ brake parts cleaner and used a paint and rust removing attachement on my power drill. It came off after a few applications.
03-07-2007, 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by soonerfan
you dont need anti-rust coating...the act of braking will keep them cleaned off. if i dont drive for a few days, i get some red coating but when i drive it rubs it off. its not actually rust on the rotor. its rusted brake dust. the powder gets wet and rusts.
03-07-2007, 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by soonerfan
you dont need anti-rust coating...the act of braking will keep them cleaned off. if i dont drive for a few days, i get some red coating but when i drive it rubs it off. its not actually rust on the rotor. its rusted brake dust. the powder gets wet and rusts.
03-07-2007, 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by wyche89
i'm talking about basically everywhere on the rotor that the brake pads dont touch, rust is gonna form over time.. but i wanna keep them looking good and possibly protect them from the natural elements that would cause rust on an un-treated rotor, u know? like the rtp and r1 concepts rotors come with a zinc coating to prevent rust... can i get something to treat my brembos with?
03-07-2007, 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by wyche89
i'm talking about basically everywhere on the rotor that the brake pads dont touch, rust is gonna form over time.. but i wanna keep them looking good and possibly protect them from the natural elements that would cause rust on an un-treated rotor, u know? like the rtp and r1 concepts rotors come with a zinc coating to prevent rust... can i get something to treat my brembos with?
03-07-2007, 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by MyGreenMax94
How many forums are you going to post this in???
03-07-2007, 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by MyGreenMax94
Oh BTW guys,i think he is refering to this part of the rotor..
03-07-2007, 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by wyche89
lol.. im not gonna do anymore.. but i wanted to make sure i got as many opinions as possible.. on my old oem rotors formed rust right at the top and around the middle of the rotor where it didn't come in contact with the pads and looked horrible.. this highly upset me, and then i was elated when i put my new shiny ones on, and i wanna keep them that way
Well,here's the link i gave you in the suspension forum...
http://www.raceshopper.com/brake_paint.shtml
03-07-2007, 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by wyche89
yeah, i saw that one... do they sell that stuff in auto parts stores? cause it just snowed, and lots of rain is in the forecast, so i wanted to do it as soon as possible
Not sure,i've never seen it in any autoparts stores.
03-07-2007, 04:15 PM
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hmmm... oh i just thought of something else as well.. i noticed today that on my front right rotor, theres like a very slight indentaton going around in a cirlce as if the pads cut into the rotor at some point... bad?
03-07-2007, 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by wyche89
hmmm... oh i just thought of something else as well.. i noticed today that on my front right rotor, theres like a very slight indentaton going around in a cirlce as if the pads cut into the rotor at some point... bad?
Pics? .
03-07-2007, 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by MyGreenMax94
Pics? .
03-07-2007, 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by wyche89
naa, i dont have the technological capability to provide pics right now.. but its like a very fine line that you can see going in a perfect circle around the surcafe of rotor.. i ran my fingernail over it to see if it was an indentation and it was a very slight one... almost as if there was a rock or something in the pad that cut into it.. any suggestions?
03-07-2007, 05:11 PM
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Just paint over the rust or paint them before they do. I did those when i painted my calipers. If you get paint on the actual section of the disk that goes through the caliper it really doesnt matter as long as you dont put too much.
oh yeah those dots are grains sand and dirt.
oh yeah those dots are grains sand and dirt.
03-08-2007, 06:14 AM
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I went to a place called RTP (race tech performance or something). They got me some powdercoated rotors (coated right where all the rust is) and they looked great. Took some time, and it's $25 extra per rotor for the coating, but they look great and it helps prevent rust!
Don't know how you can get in touch with them, but you can just paint the new rotors and you should be all set.
Don't know how you can get in touch with them, but you can just paint the new rotors and you should be all set.
03-08-2007, 06:27 AM
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I dont have ainy rust on my rotors what so ever. When I did the upgrade to the 6th gen rotors/calipers I got all the rotors (which were used btw) and media blasted them.
Before and after pics can be found here
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2340299/3
I then sprayed the rotor down with some high temp black paint which I followed up with a couple coats of high temp clear coat. Any area whch I accidently got paint on got taken off by my brake pads the first time I hit the brakes and the rest of the rotor is perfectly covered and protected from rust.
Before and after pics can be found here
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2340299/3
I then sprayed the rotor down with some high temp black paint which I followed up with a couple coats of high temp clear coat. Any area whch I accidently got paint on got taken off by my brake pads the first time I hit the brakes and the rest of the rotor is perfectly covered and protected from rust.
03-08-2007, 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by wyche89
yeah, i saw that one... do they sell that stuff in auto parts stores? cause it just snowed, and lots of rain is in the forecast, so i wanted to do it as soon as possible
http://www.autozone.com/servlet/UiBr...24SP-737%24PJH
http://www.partsamerica.com/productd...egoryCode=3276
03-08-2007, 09:17 AM
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Actually a good coating of Armor-All on your rotors every few weeks works like a charm...
In all seriousness, I just ordered a pair of Brembo blanks with zinc coating. Supposedly they're going to prevent rust. We'll see.
In all seriousness, I just ordered a pair of Brembo blanks with zinc coating. Supposedly they're going to prevent rust. We'll see.
03-08-2007, 10:10 AM
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yeah, i called like 5 auto zones and they all said they dont have anything to prevent rust... i dont wanna paint it any colors.. but could i put just a clearcoat of high temperature caliper paint on the parts that will rust and have that work? its not safe to put it on the entire rotor where the brake pads touch right?
03-08-2007, 11:18 AM
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Hey guys, I want to replace my brake system. I also have rust on my rotors. So I figured it would be a good time to replace everything. I, also, want to look into redoing the suspension. Does anyone know any good shops in the NJ/NY area? Or can anyone tell me where I can get all this done? I really want to do everything all at once.
03-08-2007, 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by dawoo_nj
Hey guys, I want to replace my brake system. I also have rust on my rotors. So I figured it would be a good time to replace everything. I, also, want to look into redoing the suspension. Does anyone know any good shops in the NJ/NY area? Or can anyone tell me where I can get all this done? I really want to do everything all at once.
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in the sig. For a shop in NY/NJ: http://forums.maxima.org/forumdispla...aysprune=&f=15
There is a suspension sticky at the top of the page, probably plenty of Brake threads, and even a subforum for Suspension & Brakes .
03-08-2007, 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by wyche89
yeah, i called like 5 auto zones and they all said they dont have anything to prevent rust... i dont wanna paint it any colors.. but could i put just a clearcoat of high temperature caliper paint on the parts that will rust and have that work? its not safe to put it on the entire rotor where the brake pads touch right?
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=374496
03-08-2007, 12:57 PM
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http://www.g2usa.com/
Im applying mine this week. I have the same setup...brembo blanks and hawk HPS.
great stuff
just apply to the rotors where the pads wont meet. youll have enough to do the calipers too.
Im applying mine this week. I have the same setup...brembo blanks and hawk HPS.
great stuff
just apply to the rotors where the pads wont meet. youll have enough to do the calipers too.
03-08-2007, 05:04 PM
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see the thing is i wanna do it soon... like tomorrow or saturday.. lol.. cause a little rust is already starting to form on one of them, and i wanna catch it before it gets too bad.. so i can't afford to wait for shipping cause i think its gonna rain this weekend.. will just a clearcoat of caliper paint work? or do i need to use paint first.. then a clearcoat on the rotors
03-09-2007, 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by dawoo_nj
Can someone give me a link to everything I need? I want a new brake system. They said that Brembo system wasn't worth spending all that money. So, I would like a cheaper alternative.
