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Originally Posted by Rocklicker
Hi there:
The stock wheels hide the inner workings pretty good by my Rial Salerno 5 spoke winter wheels really show the inner workings, and damn that's a lot of orange!
The fronts are okay but the backs are not. Normally I leave calipers alone but these were ridiculous and sense I was giving the subframe a full rustoration anyways I hit the calipers with wire --> ospho --> silver rust bullet. Has held up great and actually looks kinda good. The hat on the rear rotor is huge though, and I wasn't too keen to treat it. I gave it a good long wire wheel and pulled it down to the alloy thinking it would be a slow return but nope it oranged up again immediately and looks like crap. Never seen rotors rust this quickly before.
So my question is paint. Is there a flat black I can spray on the rotor hat safely with it on the car and expect it to stay adhered? Or is that just asking for a hack-job mess in 6 months?
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Hi,
I did that to mine several months ago.
First cleaning with oil-remover liquid, then 3 layers of paint. No primer needed.
Still looks the same as the day I painted it.
Paint holds deadly, no peel-off. And no rust anymore.
It is a usual inexpensive spray paint- here it is KUDO manufacturer, paid like $7 for the can.
Marked as "Hi-temperature paint"- holds up to 700 degrees.
Needs 20min baking in 250 degrees (C after 24 hours dry to become oil-resistant. I've just given the rotors a proper heating by braking.
Has silver, black, red & blue colors.
I've chosen silver- looks nice.
Pics 3, 4, 5 (brand new rotors painted):
https://www.drive2.ru/l/456679681769341034/
M-Sport rotors restoration (bought used):
https://www.drive2.ru/l/460227805792207574/