It's like everytime I wash my car the brake rotors rust up. Actually not just when I wash it. Anytime my rotors get wet they looks all rusty, not where the pads touch. Am I the only one with this problem?

 

It happens to me like every other wash and i wash my car like twice a week i think there is some kind of brake dust spray out there if you find it let me know !

 

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxidation

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rust

 

if im not mistaken, every car does this....

 

Antone running aftermarket rotors. if so what kind and how much where they. I'm looking to buy some new ones that will hopefully not do this.

 

Every brake rotor will do this (even the aftermarket ones after the nickel/whatever plating comes off). If you want a rotor that won't rust you are looking at Carbon, Ceramic, or Titanium rotors which will all cost more than your car (if you can even find a kit). Don't worry about the rust, it goes away as soon as you apply the brakes for one full revolution of the rotor.

Jon

 

I know most brake rotors will rust but it just seems like the rotors on this car rust a lot more than usual.

 

As soon as you drive the car for 2 minutes or more--assuming you have to use the brake at some point, the rust will be gone. I find it hard to believe that a Civic Si does it more than other cars with cast iron rotors.

 

it's not where the pads touch. it's the part that is vented. the thin part on the outside.

 

I suppose if you are really that concerned about it the best thing to do would be grind all the rust off of the offending area, mask the part of the rotor you don't want painted, and use some high-heat exhaust or BBQ paint to cover the area. no rust. You can also do this to the "hat" the part that the wheel mounts to.

 

Can I use the same stuff you would paint your brake caliper with????? I'm not really worried about it. I just dont like how it looks. The only thing is after i wash my car some of the rust gets on my rimes. and with having white rims it stands out so much.

 

I found that if you make sure your rotors are on the cooler side they dont tend to get that thin rust layer on them when they get wet from washing. Also if you use a spray cleaner on your rims be careful not to get back onto the rotors that makes it worse it seems.

 

Use the VHT stuff--its like $8-9 a can and they have a flat black version. I believe its good to 900 degrees. My drums came raw cast iron--unpainted, so I used the VHT flat black paint--holds on well--no more rust.

 

brake dust will be off once you drive or all sudden hits brake hard! you can also use a steamer and it drips it away within secs then once dried silver finish :D

 

As I looked at the pictures my friend took when I was picking up my BRAND NEW, 2007 si with 10 miles on it, I noticed rust on the edges of my discs. Ugh.