Taking rust off the rotors and callipers

[Giorgi]

So, after heavy rains, rotors ended up with layers of rust and callipers too, what is best solution to clean it?

Thanks

[Blueline]

Re: Taking rust off the rotors and callipers

Well, once you apply the brakes, the contact portion or the rotors will clean up. I have painted my rotors (where there is no pad contact) and calipers with high heat paint, and they do not rust. The rear calipers are aluminum. When I rotate my tires, I touch the paint up, and wire brush the aluminum..

[Michael Stoops]

Re: Taking rust off the rotors and callipers

Surface rust on rotors is just a fact of life, unless you've got a high end exotic with carbon/ceramic brakes Even just washing the car will get the bare steel rotors wet, and some surface rust will form almost immediately. But as Blueline points out, as soon as you move the car and even lightly apply the brakes, that very light surface rust is taken off by the brake pads.

As for rust forming on the calipers, short of cleaning them thoroughly and then painting them, there really isn't much you can do about it.

[Detailing by M]

WD40, wire brushes, sandpaper then paint them