Surface Rust On Brake Rotors

cdurbin · Sep 3, 2012

How do I get rid of surface rust on my disc brake rotors? I detailed the crap out my LX yesterday, even pulled the wheels and repainted my calipers. Everything looks nice a sharp except for the rotors. It looks like crap to me.

rangerboy101 · Sep 3, 2012

Go drive around and hit the brakes

91TwighlightGT · Sep 3, 2012

rangerboy101 said:
Go drive around and hit the brakes

Yep

RacEoHolic330 · Sep 3, 2012

Zinc plated rotors will stay looking pretty. If you're talking about the pad surface area, nothing you can do but actually drive the car to keep them nice...like the others said.

cdurbin · Sep 3, 2012

Yeah, I'm not that green...lol
I'm talking about the areas that don't come in contact with the pad.
I drive the car everyday.

cdurbin · Sep 3, 2012

This is what I'm talking about.

RacEoHolic330 · Sep 3, 2012

You can *try* high temp rotor paint, but it usually won't last more than a couple months if you drive the car everyday. Zinc rotors are your best bet to keep the brakes looking squeaky clean all the time. Not a cheap option though.

If I remember correctly, the rotor in this picture was a year old and had about 1k miles on it when the picture was taken.

cdurbin · Sep 3, 2012

RacEoHolic330 said:
You can *try* high temp rotor paint, but it usually won't last more than a couple months if you drive the car everyday. Zinc rotors are your best bet to keep the brakes looking squeaky clean all the time. Not a cheap option though.

I may try the paint for now. The local Mustang Club is having a car show the first part of November and I planned on entering.
I would like for it to look better than that crap.
Thanks

MFE92 · Sep 3, 2012

I use high-temp silver paint on mine.

cdurbin · Sep 3, 2012

RacEoHolic330 said:
You can *try* high temp rotor paint, but it usually won't last more than a couple months if you drive the car everyday. Zinc rotors are your best bet to keep the brakes looking squeaky clean all the time. Not a cheap option though.

If I remember correctly, the rotor in this picture was a year old and had about 1k miles on it when the picture was taken.

Wow, looks pretty damn sharp to me.
Did you pull them off to paint them or leave on and mask off?

RacEoHolic330 · Sep 3, 2012

That rotor is zinc plated, not painted.

f8tlfiveo · Sep 3, 2012

You could try high temp exhaust paint.

ReefBlueHatch · Sep 3, 2012

I wire brushed and used VHT brake paint on my rotor hats before I had them lathed.

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