how to clean up brake rotors

[SRT Handz]

I didnt paint my rotors... I actually purchased zinc coated rotors and after 80,000 miles they still look perfect and silver.

Zinc coating FTW.

 

[yuke175]

I have baers front and rear, both coated, but for some reason the rears just shit the bed on protection, well i sprayed the whole rotor, pads just ripped off the dry paint just pulling into the garage so the contact area is clean and shouldnt have problems

here is a pic after i painted them, I painted half the rotor with the calipers side taped off etc to prevent overspray, then spun it freely through the caliper once dry and sprayed the other half and blended it all in.

 

[Dalamar]

Those look good Yuke!

I didnt paint my rotors... I actually purchased zinc coated rotors and after 80,000 miles they still look perfect and silver.

Zinc coating FTW.

agree, min are also zinc coated and are about 10 years old!

this is after wiping them down with some metal RX earlier this week.
(I know Handz, need2 use some BareBones in there!)

 

[yuke175]

my fronts look perfect like those to dal, i just dont understand why the rears didnt hold up, but i was much more inclined to paint them and call it a day vs remove them and send them in for replacement

 

[Dalamar]

must have been a bad batch of coatings. sux but sounds like you took care of it.

 

[5litrarag]

damn hit those wheel wells Dal.... hahaha

I just took my rotors and calipers off last week and hit them with some flat black paint I had laying around. Didnt tape off the rotors, but didnt completely coat them either. After I hit the brakes the overspray cleaned up. Looks so much better.

 

[Black Ice]

Those look good Yuke!

I didnt paint my rotors... I actually purchased zinc coated rotors and after 80,000 miles they still look perfect and silver.

Zinc coating FTW.

agree, min are also zinc coated and are about 10 years old!

this is after wiping them down with some metal RX earlier this week.
(I know Handz, need2 use some BareBones in there!)

Did you use the meatal rx on the cener only or the hole rotor. I will be picking up a bottle of rx.

 

[MadStang]

cadmium plated brembo's. rust free!

 

[Dalamar]

Did you use the meatal rx on the cener only or the hole rotor. I will be picking up a bottle of rx.

everything but where the pads rub.
best metal polish i've used, you'll like it.

 

[MikeyEl]

Dal what calipers are those?

 

[SRT Handz]

Dal what calipers are those?

Custom painted Bullet Calipers!!!

 

[Matt94GT]

gonna try to clean mine up as well, I have the same rear baers, dont really want to paint as they dont get overly rusty at all.

I was just going to use use a scotch pad or wirebrush to clean them all then apply some metal polish/protectant? (what about wheel wax?)

 

[Dalamar]

Matt, try #000 steel wool and metal RX on the hard stuff. use a more agressive pad/paper if the rust is deep.

 

[SRT Handz]

I would just paint them matt... When a car comes to be with rusty rotors, i paint them and the caliper at the same time.

Rustoleum is bomb on the rotors.

 

[Matt94GT]

Pics of any painted rotors, I cant seem them being painted black, I like the stock look of them, maybe just high-temp clear?!

 

[Dalamar]

no clear or paint, they're zinc coated. just shine them up

 

[yuke175]

look at the pic i posted i painted them silver rustoleum

 

[SRT Handz]

Here are some painted rotors from another forum.... he used rustoleum. Looks OEM to me.

I seriously think paint the entire rotor is much easier and looks better.

 

[BigTang]

lol did he seriously drop cloth the entire car to paint the rotors?

btw, love the volvo wagon, i want a turbo 4 w/ a 5 spd, sort of merkur type stealthy.

 

[SRT Handz]

Heck yeah!!! i would cover the entire car also..... Overspray can get on the car so easy.... and i dont want overspray on my car.