Dave502

About time for brakes on the Grand Sport...Sure would like to go with the slotted black ones but don't know much about them (pic)...will they stay black or will the black wear off?....Anybody try these?

HBsurfer

The black will wear off where the pads hit them

cmonkey713

If you want black rotors have them powder coated for a long lasting good look. the rotor face will always go back to bare metal unless you go to a ZR-1 carbon brake assembly. You can also spray paint them wit ceramic black caliper paint. Either way they will need to be removed from the car.

FAUEE

Don't paint your rotors. That's asking for your brakes to not work as well as they're designed to. Powder costingcosting a layer of plastic on the surface, not good for brake rotors at all. And ceramic materials only work for brakes as carbon ceramic rotors, and need special pads and specially developed brake systems.

buckmeister2

uhh...you shouldn't paint the rotor surface where the pads contact. When the paint wears off, it goes onto the pads. ANY foreign substance on the pads can compromise stopping ability and wear. Plus, the paint residue might trap coarse particles which will wear out the rotor quicker.

For the same reason, rotors that are allowed to rust regularly wear out quicker because of the transference of rust onto the pads.

ForceFedC4

They would make a good display for the garage, but really there's no way to make the paint on a friction surface last.

I get the feeling you may want these because you don't like the look of rust around the hub or in the cooling vent area. There's a couple ways to prevent this. Buy coated rotors, or don't drive the car through rain / water.

FAUEE

If you want your hubs to not rust, by all means paint the centers and along the edge. Any over spray onto the rotor contact area will disappear pretty much immediately without issue. But don't expect them to stay black on the friction area.

Dave502

Thanks everybody......Looks like I'll stick with the regular rotors and be like everybody else...Kinda thought the black wouldn't last,I don't see how they can sell them that way knowing that the first time around the block all the paint would be gone.....Oh Well

USA1 427

Sounds like a waste of money.

cmonkey713

You are correct, the contact surface of the rotor must be taped off before you paint or powder coat. There is a high temp tape and paper the my powder coater uses to keep the powder off where you want it.Carbon ceramic rotors are very expensive and are a specifically for track use.