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How Can I Keep My New Rotors From Rusting?

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Old Feb 16, 2002 | 06:03 PM
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Red face How Can I Keep My New Rotors From Rusting?

how? im not talking about the surfact you brake on, of course there wont be rust there. im talking about the sides of the rotor and the inner part where the hub connects. I want it to stay as shiny and nice as it is now! i dont really want to paint it, in fact i like it more how it is now its a really nice color, i think dexter can agree with me. So is there any rust protector i can use? how come my wheels dont rust whats on them? surley there must be something!!!!
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Old Feb 16, 2002 | 09:54 PM
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Sasha, try some clear gloss engine paint. I painted the sides and the hubs. I have had my rotors for 4 months and they still have that "clean metal" look. No rust anywhere!
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Old Feb 17, 2002 | 05:13 AM
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how come my wheels dont rust whats on them? surley there must be something!!!!
The wheels are not iron/steel, which shows visible rust. Aluminum does rust but it's not very visible. Various alloys don't rust though, and plus wheels are generally coated to protect them.
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Old Feb 17, 2002 | 05:37 AM
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Get wheels with as much surface as possible so you won't see it .
J/K dude!!!
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Old Feb 17, 2002 | 06:07 AM
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hahhaha rich, i want the opposite!! so that means i need perfect rotors!!

ok clear engine paint... what do they coat the wheels with? surely i could use that!
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Old Feb 17, 2002 | 06:39 AM
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For what it's worth, my 250 has the original rotors and they're flawless in every way. Is there something different about the GS rotors? Are they prone to rusting?
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Old Feb 17, 2002 | 07:05 AM
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up here we get lots of salt in the winters and it loves to make my brakes rust.
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Old Feb 17, 2002 | 07:07 AM
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Originally posted by LexusRules
up here we get lots of salt in the winters and it loves to make my brakes rust.
Ah, yes. I forgot. No snow, no salt down here.
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Old Feb 17, 2002 | 03:35 PM
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Prep is key,sand until the rust is gone and wipe down with some sort of paint thinner. Use a high-temp paint made for engines or brake calipers,VHT and Plasti-Kote are two good brands.
On the last 2002 (or 2001 I forget) GS I worked on,I noticed the non-contact areas of the rotors were prepainted black from the factory.
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Old Feb 17, 2002 | 04:49 PM
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i just saw my TRD rotors are actually painted silver, so they wont rust then right? yayayayayaay!! hehe
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Old Feb 17, 2002 | 05:17 PM
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Theres already RUST on the back wheels on my moms car
How do you get it off?
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Old Feb 17, 2002 | 05:39 PM
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I painted my after market rotors with the caliper paint (plastic-kote) it works well and you can pick it up from any Pep-Boys. I hope this helps out.
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Old Feb 18, 2002 | 04:32 AM
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thanks guys. 2fast4u, well the stock rotors will always rust theres nothin u can do bout it unless u get them treated but u have to sand all the rust down and refinish the brakes and crap... its a lot of work!
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