You need something better than 200 degrees. Or you could buy some gloss black and paint over the flat. 
Clear coating rotor hats
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Le Mans Master
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From: Silver Spring MD
Clear coating rotor hats
Hey guys, I've taped off and painted the rotor hats on my buddies sportbrakes rotors with a high heat flat black paint. He's thinking that he might want them glossy so I went to try to find some high heat clear paint but no luck. Can I use the regular clear coat (good up to 200 degrees) on the hats or must it be high temp paint? Thanks again! 
Pro
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You know, I painted my rotor hats with regualr car paint from wal-mart. They've never looked better. I clear coated them with the same brand clear coat and vuala, still new lookin'. I guess the high heat thing will catch up with me, but it's all good from over here.
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Le Mans Master
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they are brand new actually... I told my buddy that if you didn't paint them, then eventually they would rust (as the Zn coating wears off)...
As for the rotors, they are cast iron, so will eventually rust... There is no way around this without spending mucho dinero.
As for the rotors, they are cast iron, so will eventually rust... There is no way around this without spending mucho dinero.
Le Mans Master
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Originally Posted by Vette-Pilot
CUlookin,
Were the SportBrakes rotors rusting? They are zinc plated, right?
I was considering getting a set of these soon but if they are going to rust then I may change my mind. Thanks
Were the SportBrakes rotors rusting? They are zinc plated, right?
I was considering getting a set of these soon but if they are going to rust then I may change my mind. Thanks
any rotor you buy will eventually rust, I've got a set of zinc coated rotors with rust all in the cooling vains right now and they are less than a year old (although i am a little hard on them)
all you can do is paint them or keep cleaning the rust off.
