I don't know if this is common but I purchased these rotors from 88Rotors, and after one day they continue to rust. After braking awhile, some of it goes away of course but the part of the Rotor that sticks out from the HUB is ugly. What is making these rotors rust so fast. My O.E.M rotors looked better than these things.

Should I upload a pic?

 

I've never seen rotors that dont rust unless they are coated/painted. I even painted mine b4 I put them on and they still rusted.

 

How is it possible to coat rotors? The brake pads would dissolve it fast.

 

brake rotors rust, it is an act of god

 

I've seen Brembo, and Power Stop rotors hold up a whole lot better. They rust, yes but not as fast and the rust usually goes away after driving a bit.

 

moisture makes them "rust"

drive it and no more rust

 

The hubs and other non friction surfaces can be coated.

 

it's a fact of life. they will always rust. take it for a spin for 5 mins and it'll be gone. shoot, a hard stop from 40 should destroy all the rust. you don't coat the surface of the rotor, you coat the edges where the pad doesn't contact.

 

My Brembos have been rust free for almost a year now

 

i got 88's on my lude and they rusted out, normal..... they were inexpensive so i didnt really expect much, they were a BIG improvment over what i had on the car and seem to be holdin up for the price, i can deal with the rust, its not a show car, i do break hard though sometimes and they work well

 

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I have noticed several cars with Brembo's going rust free for a long time. Can I coat them myself or will I have to take it somewhere? The stopping power is great but I can not stand the eyesore. Like I mentioned before my O.E.M rotors never looked as bad.

 

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I have noticed several cars with Brembo's going rust free for a long time. Can I coat them myself or will I have to take it somewhere? The stopping power is great but I can not stand the eyesore. Like I mentioned before my O.E.M rotors never looked as bad.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Well you will have to remove the rust first, then you could try to find a high-heat clear coat as an easy option.

I believe they come zinc-coated. I'm not 100% sure about how hard it is to get that done though...

 

Rusty rotors:


Mask them off. Don't paint the friction surfaces!!


Paint with 1200˚ "Dupli Color High Heat" paint.


Enjoy decent looking rotors:


Or go to someplace like Jethot or Synergy Coatings and get them to coat the exposed surface with a ceramic coating to keep them looking pretty.

Photo credits go to Mark K of Arlington WA.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PirateMcFred &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Rusty rotors:


Mask them off. Don't paint the friction surfaces!!


Paint with 1200˚ "Dupli Color High Heat" paint.


Enjoy decent looking rotors:


Or go to someplace like Jethot or Synergy Coatings and get them to coat the exposed surface with a ceramic coating to keep them looking pretty.

Photo credits go to Mark K of Arlington WA.</TD></TR></TABLE>
You are the man! That's the answer I was looking for!

 

dupi color high heat is a cermic paint.