Is it possible or advisable?
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Melting Slicks
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From: Sarasota Florida
Is it possible or advisable?
I painted my new rotors last year with VHT brand clear 1500 degree paint (3 coats with baking between coats) but they still started to rust in a matter of months. I want to repaint them but I really don’t want to take them off the axles if I don’t have too. Do I? If not does anyone have tips on how to paint them while they are still on? I have powder coated calibers that I don’t want to miss up.
Safety Car
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Chrome Rotor Covers
There's always this alternative: Ecklers chrome rotor covers.
I'm thinking of buying a set of these for my car. Anyone out there have pics of them installed?
I'm thinking of buying a set of these for my car. Anyone out there have pics of them installed?
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Melting Slicks
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From: Sarasota Florida
Mine are less than a year and 7K miles old I would like to get a few more miles out of them before tossing them in the trash
I've seen pics of those and they look 
but they wont help with my rusty slots or dimples
There's always this alternative: Ecklers chrome rotor covers.
I'm thinking of buying a set of these for my car. Anyone out there have pics of them installed?
I'm thinking of buying a set of these for my car. Anyone out there have pics of them installed?
but they wont help with my rusty slots or dimples
Heel & Toe
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If we are talking about the same thing here (the center visible part of the rotor where it meets the wheel) I did mine with the same caliper paint as my brakes. No need to take the calipers off. Just jack the car from the cross member in the back, chock the fronts and put it in neutral. The backs will spin to allow you to paint all the way around this may take a little muscle to spin the wheel (just use a wrench or something position between the lugs to turn it) The fronts are the same, once you get them off the ground they will turn freely. This paint will last and works well. (I'll post a pic tonight.) And.....this is cheap.
Racer
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Don't know if rustoleum makes a clear, but I painted my rotors with rustoleum hi-temp paint, and it works well. The good thing about rustolem, of course, is that you can paint over the rust after a good wire-brushing to remove the scale. You don't have to mask, either. The first brake application will remove any paint in the fire path
Le Mans Master
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The one thing that I would be VERY concerned about with the rotor covers referenced above -- would be heat disipation. I'll bet the rotors would warp with even moderate use.
I would never consider the covers for a sports car.......
I would never consider the covers for a sports car.......
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Melting Slicks
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From: Sarasota Florida
If we are talking about the same thing here (the center visible part of the rotor where it meets the wheel) I did mine with the same caliper paint as my brakes. No need to take the calipers off. Just jack the car from the cross member in the back, chock the fronts and put it in neutral. The backs will spin to allow you to paint all the way around this may take a little muscle to spin the wheel (just use a wrench or something position between the lugs to turn it) The fronts are the same, once you get them off the ground they will turn freely. This paint will last and works well. (I'll post a pic tonight.) And.....this is cheap.
The pads take the paint off where they make contact after a couple of stops. Lots of us paint our rotors so the hats, edges, slots and dimples/holes wont rust.
Melting Slicks
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I would take them off and paint them up completely then sand the area where the pads hit the rotor...but you have many other choirs that should be 1st in line....
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Melting Slicks
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. The carpet goes in of Friday, weather permiting, so I am ready when you are I was just trying to leave you alone so you could get that assume machine of yours ready for CI. If you have some free time give me a ring and we can make plans. 
P.S. Do you ever sleep?
Racer
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From: Mendota Heights MN
You just paint the hats and the edges, but my point is you don't have to worry about masking the rotor surface, as the small amount of overspray is removed by the pads the first time the brakes are applied.
Pro
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There's always this alternative: Ecklers chrome rotor covers.
I'm thinking of buying a set of these for my car. Anyone out there have pics of them installed?
I'm thinking of buying a set of these for my car. Anyone out there have pics of them installed?
I have had the Chrome Rotor Covers installed for ~3 years with no heat / warp issues...
