Prevent rotors from rusting?

jeff · January 6th, 2012, 09:31 PM

I bought new rotors I'm planning on spray painting them high temp silver. I also bought new pads so my plan is to spray paint the entire rotor leaving on my old pads and hit the brakes a few times driving down my street so it rubs off a perfect circle on the rotor face. Then I plan to put my new pads on and call it a day. Has any one ever done this? I'm just wondering if it will work well

WLJohnson05 · January 7th, 2012, 12:24 AM

I wouldn't paint the surface where your brakes actually contact the rotor. Even though you are using old pads, you don't know what it is doing to the rotor and it will probably leave a bunch of junk in the caliper. Just paint the non-used section of the rotor and call it a day.

02BlueMustangGT · January 8th, 2012, 09:56 PM

i would tape of most of the contact surface of the rotor, but leave a small area of contact surface painted then do what you planned. then, they'red still be that perfect line you want, but with minimal paint to take off. say tape of all the contact surface except maybe 1/4-1/2 an inch. I've actually planned to do this as well once i get to touching up my rotors and calipers. With such a small amout of paint on the contact surface you should be fine. Good Luck!

xi KRON1C ix · January 8th, 2012, 11:59 PM

id like to see how this would look, post pics when done

6ER THEN I 8ER! · January 9th, 2012, 01:26 AM

Originally Posted by WLJohnson05

I wouldn't paint the surface where your brakes actually contact the rotor. Even though you are using old pads, you don't know what it is doing to the rotor and it will probably leave a bunch of junk in the caliper. Just paint the non-used section of the rotor and call it a day.

this all day everyday

January 6th, 2012, 09:31 PM	#1
jeff Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 182 iTrader: 0 reviews	Prevent rotors from rusting? I bought new rotors I'm planning on spray painting them high temp silver. I also bought new pads so my plan is to spray paint the entire rotor leaving on my old pads and hit the brakes a few times driving down my street so it rubs off a perfect circle on the rotor face. Then I plan to put my new pads on and call it a day. Has any one ever done this? I'm just wondering if it will work well

January 7th, 2012, 12:24 AM	#2
WLJohnson05 MM's Database Error 2004 Mustang V6 322.8 rwhp Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: VA Posts: 13,285 iTrader: 9 reviews	I wouldn't paint the surface where your brakes actually contact the rotor. Even though you are using old pads, you don't know what it is doing to the rotor and it will probably leave a bunch of junk in the caliper. Just paint the non-used section of the rotor and call it a day. __________________ I'm trying to get rid of this stuff, feel free to make me an offer!: SCT Mass Air Flow Sensor $200 Tial Wastegate Springs $40 (10psi and 3.6psi)

January 8th, 2012, 09:56 PM	#3
02BlueMustangGT Regular 2002 Mustang GT 9.12@77.7 - first time racing Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Anderson, SC Posts: 282 iTrader: 0 reviews	i would tape of most of the contact surface of the rotor, but leave a small area of contact surface painted then do what you planned. then, they'red still be that perfect line you want, but with minimal paint to take off. say tape of all the contact surface except maybe 1/4-1/2 an inch. I've actually planned to do this as well once i get to touching up my rotors and calipers. With such a small amout of paint on the contact surface you should be fine. Good Luck! __________________ TRUE BLUE CREW MEMBER #7 2002 GT 5spd-Borla Stingers-Bassani O/R X pipe-BBK CAI-BBK 75mm TB-C&L Plenum-B&M short throw-JDM Race Seats-FRPP 4.10's-SCT Tuned by Bama-Lowered

January 8th, 2012, 11:59 PM	#4
xi KRON1C ix Enthusiast 2002 v6 too slow Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 883 iTrader: 0 reviews	id like to see how this would look, post pics when done __________________

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