Product suggestion for treating rust?

[subjectzero]

So despite all attempts to avoid this, the salt in my area has started to rust out my rotors which is showing through the rims. Its in its early stages so I thought there might be something I could use to treat it. My initial thought was some CLR but I'm concerned about what that might do to the rim or tire. That stuff is pretty potent, anyone have any suggestions?

[DetailFreak517]

Re: Product suggestion for treating rust?

Just live with it until spring, then take the rotors off and paint them with some DupliColor ceramic high temp paint.

[ColonelCash]

Re: Product suggestion for treating rust?

Just take the car for a spin every day! As mentioned above, you can paint the rotors, but I have not tried that myself. It would have to be a certain formulation of paint for very high temp metals and even then you might need to reapply after a while.

[Andrew C.]

Re: Product suggestion for treating rust?

Your rotors or your calipers? Your rotors should be staying pretty clean in all the areas your brake pads are touching. I'm guessing you meant calipers and not rotors. As the others said, you can just live with it for now, and then when the time comes, paint them.

By the way colonel cash, your signature made me chuckle

[Blueline]

Re: Product suggestion for treating rust?

I guessing you mean the hub part of the rotors, so as others have stated, there isn't much you can do at this time of the year to protect them, unless you want to take them off, remove the rust and paint them. I did that to mine a year ago last November, and used high heat BBQ paint. My car was black so it looked good, and lasted. If you go the paint route, look up "painting rotors" on the net and you should find some hints, tips, and pictures on painting rotors.

[Flash Gordon]

Re: Product suggestion for treating rust?

Ride with your foot slightly on the rake pedal for a mile or two

[Murr1525]

Re: Product suggestion for treating rust?

I have vented disc brakes, and the vents are fairly rusty by now. Not much to do.

[subjectzero]

Re: Product suggestion for treating rust?

nice thanks! yeah my bad it was midnight when I posted. The rotors themselves aren't rusting, its calipers you mentioned. I'm not car part savy sorry! I had no idea you could paint them...My dad works for a part distributer. He promised me some high end rotors and brake pads when the time came. I might take him up on that and paint them before they get put on. Thanks for the info!

[TOGWT]

Re: Product suggestion for treating rust?

Rotors

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