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How to keep the rust off your rotors? |
TravisNeff |
Mar 15 2005, 10:20 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I have a new set of rotors I had on the white car, only have about 500 miles on them. Transferred them over to the silver car and they are getting rusty around the hub area. I bead blasted them clean & wonder what I can do to keep them this way. Do you think that hitting them with Metal ready will help for semi-long term protection?
I could hit it with high temp paint instead, but if I can keep the look of the metal - I am all for it. What do you think? |
sanman |
Mar 15 2005, 10:22 AM
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Leaving California Group: Members Posts: 341 Joined: 17-June 04 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 2,219 Region Association: None |
Grey Cast POR 15
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lapuwali |
Mar 15 2005, 10:29 AM
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Not another one! Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743 |
I doubt many coatings would survive the heat for long. Rotors are a consumable, and if you lose one to terminal rust, you didn't drive the car enough. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
Light surface rust is inevitable, and I'd not worry about it. |
Rhodes71/914 |
Mar 15 2005, 10:32 AM
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Glacier Group: Members Posts: 1,374 Joined: 8-August 04 From: End of the Road, Alaska Member No.: 2,482 |
Dirve the car and use the brakes.
I know, I'm a smart ass. |
TravisNeff |
Mar 15 2005, 10:36 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I am not talking about the disk surface, but the hub area. Yes it is a consumable, just trying to find a way to keep them looking nice for the time being.
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xsboost90 |
Mar 15 2005, 10:42 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,393 Joined: 2-August 04 From: cincinnati Member No.: 2,432 |
get some cast coat paint, duplicolor or likewise, sand it , spray it, looks like bare metal w/o all the rust...
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Gint |
Mar 15 2005, 11:01 AM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,083 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I powder coated the hat sections clear on one set I did. Held up for a good long time (until I sold the car anyway).
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Rough_Rider |
Mar 15 2005, 11:38 AM
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Smurf Zone Group: Members Posts: 525 Joined: 16-August 04 From: Beaverton, OR Member No.: 2,547 |
Most paints even high temp one's will eventually flake off. Be warned a side effect of painting is reduced heat transfer. The paint apparently traps heat in the rotor. I guess its the same principal used by the ceramic coatings on exhausts.
Cadium Plating is a possible solution but don't know how it'd cope with track usage. I have it on a street car & the rotors still look shiney new after 12 months. Other solutions, 2 piece rotors with aluminium hats. Or like the early mark 1 Lotus Elises use metal matrix rotors.. |
TravisNeff |
Mar 15 2005, 11:43 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Powder coating sounds promising, but I am too impatient to wait. So either a high temp paint and then repaint later down the road, or try my luck at Metal Ready. that should be good for a few months or so, no? By then I am sure it's not going to be a big deal for me if it starts looking used and normal....
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SirAndy |
Mar 15 2005, 12:37 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,679 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
metal ready *should* work ... but you have to apply it to the surface rust and it'll turn dark, not shiny. once it's dry you'll need to wash off the excess MR with water, otherwise it might burn up. but the result should be a rust-protecting layer ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool.gif) Andy |
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gregrobbins |
Mar 15 2005, 05:06 PM
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Member: Team NARP Group: Members Posts: 1,515 Joined: 23-March 04 From: Arizona Member No.: 1,844 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Stay away from water. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mueba.gif)
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TravisNeff |
Mar 15 2005, 05:17 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I can always put a chunk of lead on the rotor, at least it will keep the barnacles at bay
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teenrookie |
Mar 15 2005, 06:28 PM
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tommy914 |
Mar 15 2005, 06:49 PM
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Life is a journey, enjoy every turn. Group: Members Posts: 1,103 Joined: 15-September 03 From: Ridgeland, MS Member No.: 1,165 Region Association: None |
yes.
I got it for the muffler, but it seems to work nicely on the brake rotor hub. Brushing it on made it easier to avoid all the other parts. |
teenrookie |
Mar 15 2005, 08:06 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 114 Joined: 6-December 04 From: Yorba Linda, CA. Member No.: 3,229 Region Association: None |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) Thanks, I will order some tonight.
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TravisNeff |
Mar 16 2005, 11:16 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region |
looks nice to me! I am swapping parts around and in the process I am cleaning them up when I install them, easier now than later. And in about 6 months it will be filthy and it will either be easier to keep clean or I just won't care..
I went with a silver high temp paint I had sitting around the garage, good enough for me. |
alauder |
Mar 16 2005, 03:22 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: 24-April 04 From: Santa Clara, CA Member No.: 1,975 |
I Zinc plated mine. Along with the Calipers and hardware.
Got the splash shields powder coated. My project got put on hold or a few weeks as I just broke my collar bone snow boarding! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) Attached image(s) |
TravisNeff |
Mar 16 2005, 03:25 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Looks very nice, I bead blasted my sheilds and just gave it a coat of rattle can satin black. You know you'll have to do something about that wheel bearing cap now, heh
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alauder |
Mar 16 2005, 03:27 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: 24-April 04 From: Santa Clara, CA Member No.: 1,975 |
Oops.
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TravisNeff |
Mar 16 2005, 03:29 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Cripes! that gives me the willies...
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