Painting Rotor Hats

[ScortLX]

Ok...so I did the Cobra brake swap on the GT several months ago. I was impatient and I didn't paint the rotor hats when I installed the kit. Now the rotors are a nice rust color where it really should be painted. Can I paint them now? Or do I just have a visual reminder of how I just need to do it right the first time....next time

 

[SaleenGT2001]

paint them now. just tape it off and spray with black caliper paint

 

[Mustang5L5]

You can paint it now. Use electrical tape to mask the swept area, bag the caliper and paint. Might need to spin the rotor and do it twice

 

[ScortLX]

Ok..since the wheels are silver I could just use silver caliper paint as well correct? I just wasn't sure if the rust color would just bleed through and peel the paint. Sand it at all? Thanks for the help!

 

[waggs]

i did this a few weeks ago.
get some steel wool and sand off some as much of the rust as you can. get a rag and clean the rust off. tape off the section where the pad contacts. don't paint where the wheel touches the hat cause any uneven..ness will cause a vibration.

results

 

[ScortLX]

Looks great! Thanks for the picture of how you masked it off! Did you paint into the edges of the rotor as well? BTW...what kind of paint did you use?

 

[waggs]

thanks. yeah i also painted the slotted part of the rotor that wasn't masked off. i used some duplicolor high temperature paint. you can get that at any auto parts store

 

[EPIK]

I painted mine with satin black high temp engine paint....Its lasted about 1 1/2 years now....

 

[Mustang5L5]

Paint on the brakes really does make a dif