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| kconway |
  Jan 16 2010, 06:16 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,347 Joined: 6-December 04 From: Monrovia, CA Member No.: 3,231 Region Association: Southern California  |
Is it a common practice, or even a sane practice to clear coat new rotors to keep iron from rusting? Saw someone do this and I need new rotors so...
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| Eric_Shea |
Jan 17 2010, 01:13 AM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,289 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
QUOTE I've seen anodized... Anodizing is only aluminum. QUOTE I have zinc plated them. I figure the soft zinc will wear off of the pad surface quickly Agree... zinc plated is the way to go. Most of the new rotors are coming coated now. |
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| wobbletop |
Jan 17 2010, 08:24 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 382 Joined: 8-December 06 From: Ontario, Canada Member No.: 7,335 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Jan 17 2010, 02:13 AM)  Agree... zinc plated is the way to go. Most of the new rotors are coming coated now. I wish I had the technology to do that. |
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kconway Clear Coating Rotors? Jan 16 2010, 06:16 PM
Dr. Roger I'm not sure if it's wise to apply a paint... Jan 16 2010, 06:36 PM URY914 WD40 works well. Jan 16 2010, 06:37 PM
Pat Garvey
WD40 works well.
Agree!
WD40 works well to p... Jan 16 2010, 08:16 PM tod914 Kevin, unless your doing DE events, just hit the h... Jan 16 2010, 09:05 PM KevinP You are talking about the brake disc rotors- corre... Jan 16 2010, 09:42 PM tod914 Just paint on the top and side of the hub on the r... Jan 16 2010, 09:54 PM kconway
Just paint on the top and side of the hub on the ... Jan 16 2010, 11:28 PM underthetire Not a big fan of WD 40 for most things, not a good... Jan 16 2010, 09:55 PM URY914 WD40 :lol4: Jan 16 2010, 09:59 PM McMark I used flat black paint before having them resurfa... Jan 16 2010, 09:59 PM wobbletop I use BBQ paint on the rotors. Flat black. Cheap a... Jan 16 2010, 09:59 PM bdstone914
I use BBQ paint on the rotors. Flat black. Cheap ... Jan 16 2010, 10:35 PM sww914 Wurth silver paint in a quart can brushed on lasts... Jan 16 2010, 10:37 PM Rand Painting rotors? How long are you storing them, an... Jan 16 2010, 10:49 PM Gint I clear powder coated the rotor tops once. Everyt... Jan 16 2010, 11:10 PM kconway Not the friction surface but everything else as so... Jan 16 2010, 11:22 PM buhs914 random and OT but does that avatar with the fly in... Jan 17 2010, 01:48 AM tod914 Kev, here's the link. http://www.nnjr-pca.com... Jan 17 2010, 04:46 PM Eric_Shea Zinc plated with hat painted:
http://photos-h.ak.... Jan 17 2010, 08:52 PM |
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