Rotors that do not rust!
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Rotors that do not rust!
I am looking to replace my front and back rotors. The current rotors are drilled and slotted, but show a lot of rust, especially in the holes and slots. Normal brake use does not clean-up the rotors well. Is there a particular type of rotor that does not rust? Do all drilled and slotted rotors rust? If I have to live with the rust, how do you clean the rotors?
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If you search the forum I have seen some threads about sanding the rotors and then using a high temp black paint that prohibits rust. Like the stuff they paint BBQ's with. Good luck. 
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Originally Posted by sgp99
I am looking to replace my front and back rotors. The current rotors are drilled and slotted, but show a lot of rust, especially in the holes and slots. Normal brake use does not clean-up the rotors well. Is there a particular type of rotor that does not rust? Do all drilled and slotted rotors rust? If I have to live with the rust, how do you clean the rotors?
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Originally Posted by sgp99
I am looking to replace my front and back rotors. The current rotors are drilled and slotted, but show a lot of rust, especially in the holes and slots. Normal brake use does not clean-up the rotors well. Is there a particular type of rotor that does not rust? Do all drilled and slotted rotors rust? If I have to live with the rust, how do you clean the rotors?
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Zinc washed rotors will resist rust. Mine has stood up very well over the past 6 months.
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you can get 4 drilled and slotted and zinc coated rotors for 249 dollars plus 30 dollars shipping from sportbrakes.com
The zinc coating will prevent rust.
http://www.sportbrakes.com/
The zinc coating will prevent rust.
http://www.sportbrakes.com/
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here is a tip even with zinc washed rotors.
Buy VHT silver high temp paint. Use a Qtip and paint the holes and slots...it will blend in and look great all the time
Buy VHT silver high temp paint. Use a Qtip and paint the holes and slots...it will blend in and look great all the time
Fantastic set up Iceburgh 
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If the holes and slots are rusting they were zinc washed before they were machined - not a very good practice!
I still have stock rotor on mine but when I changed brake pads I couldn't stand the rust on the center and edges. I pulled all four rotors off and took them to a local plating company. They cleaned and 'Bright Cadnium' plated all four rotors for $50 in a couple days. End of the rust story!
I still have stock rotor on mine but when I changed brake pads I couldn't stand the rust on the center and edges. I pulled all four rotors off and took them to a local plating company. They cleaned and 'Bright Cadnium' plated all four rotors for $50 in a couple days. End of the rust story!
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Originally Posted by AC54ME
EridaSpeeds.
sportbrakes rotor which are actually brembos, 249 dollars.
Both are drilled , slotted and zinc coated.
