Rim Rust

[Mr. Dexter]

What does anyone think can I do to fix this rusty area of my A/C? Its extremely visible when the rim is in motion and IMO it makes a very nice car look very trashy Is there any way possible to fix this without removing all four rims? What is the most permanent way to make this looks alright. I would like it to, in the end, either be the original brake disc color or black. Thank you!

[SanoSuKe]

Powder coating. It'll cost ya about 50-75 $$

[Mr. Dexter]

Do I just bring them my car? or just the parts?

[ShadowAC]

i would say its closer to $120 and you are proly going to want to bring them just the rotors (come off pretty easy) but if you have the mons go for it just keep us posted

ive heard that i high temp paint will do just as good though

[white midori]

i sanded the rust area ( don't touch the dish area )and painted with high temp. paint in black color

[DJ_B_Easy]

Yeahh...powder coating rotors is NOT a good idea. Powder coating involves baking the parts being coated at very high temperatures. Swings in temperature warp rotors. I would advise against this.

High temp paint will work (Duplicolor, Rustoleum), Id also recommend G2 caliper paint. Just make sure you sand/wire brush the hell out of that rusted area first though like Midori said. Yours are pretty bad, you probably wont get a smooth finished surface.

[Mr. Dexter]

Honestly dont care really if its smooth, just as long as its not visible from like 500ft like this ugliness is.

[beeristasty]

What does anyone think can I do to fix this rusty area of my A/C? Its extremely visible when the rim is in motion and IMO it makes a very nice car look very trashy Is there any way possible to fix this without removing all four rims? What is the most permanent way to make this looks alright. I would like it to, in the end, either be the original brake disc color or black. Thank you!

I suppose you can fix this without taking your wheels off. How small are your hands? Flexible forearms are also a plus.

I'd recommend either:
1) taking the rotors off the hub, sanding & painting,
or
2) buying replacements. OEM rotors are pretty bad by most accounts.

[DJ_B_Easy]

As far as replacements: I have EBC rotors and they come with a black coating that wears off the contact surface as you burr them in. The black coating stays on the rest of the rotor and makes them look a little better, still get brake dust and salt (if you are in an area subject to such).

[mmkeller]

I went to a auto parts store and got rust reformer(don't know the real name) but it turned the rust into a black primer and it looked good so I have kept them that way since my wheels are black. I used the same stuff on a couple of outside electrical boxes that were covered in rust and now they are nice and rust free.

[funkee]

mmkeller: How did that rust reformer work out for you? I'm starting to develop the same issue, but it's not very noticeable yet. I want to stop it in its tracks.

Is the rust reformer a spray or gel? Did you have to take the wheel off to get it on?

Mr Dexter: What did you end up doing about the issue?

I am concerned about getting it onto the rotor and brake pads... that could turn out very bad.

[mmkeller]

The rust reformer is still working. I put it on with a small brush, goes on white and turns flat black when the chemical reaction is done. It helps to take off the wheels.

[Jonnyess09]

Yep.
Rust remover with a wire brush, then brake cleaner.
High Temp caliper paint applied with brush (4-5 coats, drys on contact!)

In my experiences, this process lasts a good 2 years before needing touch-up.

[mmkeller]

Here is a recent pic of my rotor hub;



The white wash area is the reformer solution which has now turned black. I could have painted that area but decided not to.

[Mr. Dexter]

they look good. how'd you do your calipers?

[andyhenault]

Yeahh...powder coating rotors is NOT a good idea. Powder coating involves baking the parts being coated at very high temperatures. Swings in temperature warp rotors. I would advise against this.

High temp paint will work (Duplicolor, Rustoleum), Id also recommend G2 caliper paint. Just make sure you sand/wire brush the hell out of that rusted area first though like Midori said. Yours are pretty bad, you probably wont get a smooth finished surface.

Not quite sure. Powder coating is typically done around 200C, which is comparable to a hot rotor after heavy braking. It's also not hot enough to anneal (reverse any tempering/heat treatment) the steal or change it's properties. I'd say as long as the powder coating is done in an oven that is given sufficient time to cool, it shouldn't warp or damage them.

[mmkeller]

they look good. how'd you do your calipers?

I used a paint from Dupli-color called Metalcast. It is heat resistant and can be used for calipers. Prep time was about an hour while the actual painting(2 coats) took 25 minutes in between coats. The calipers used to be gold.

[YoungCoupe]

Just curious, if you painted the entire rotor, wouldn't the brake just wear off the outer ring? Sorry if this is a nooby question..

[mmkeller]

Not recommended I'll let the brake experts chime in. Something about brake pad contamination, overheating, warpping, and maybe brake failure.
If you don't won't to go to all the trouble of painting then after market rotors is the other alternative.