what to do for rust free rotors ?

[miata_B_racing]

I just purchased new brakes and rotors for the M last month and was wondering what is the best method of keeping them from rusting ?

I now have new wheels and the rotors are starting to turn ugly rust brown. Other than painting
them what can be done without having to remove the wheels to clean (PITA) ????

jake miata_B_racing

[creek]

Other than painting? I painted mine with caliper paint over a year ago. Still looks good.

[sammm]

Drive the car.

[imsuchanoob]

Drive the car.

yeah. exactly.

its only surface oxidation and if you simply drive a bit it all comes off. cleaning is just silly unless you want your friends who look in your garage to see shiny rotors after your car has been sitting for a month out in the rain. OR you could use some brakleen while their still on the car and ruin your lines and pads while your at it, worry some more, and then go drive a bit and never figure out that rotor rust is normal. :p

[miata_B_racing]

Thats harsh - For a noob ! I tell you what- I'll find a way to keep them clean and I won't tell you.....
Then you all will be very happy with the results and insult yourself for me why don't yas....

Noobs- Driving does not remove all the rust ! only where the pads hit DUH!

Feel better now ?

[imsuchanoob]

lol then deal with it, cosmetics are for chicks anyways LOL(im just screwing with you). little bit of oxidation in the center never hurt anybody.

[Jiggerachi]

When I changed my rotors a year or so ago I taped off the contact parts and sprayed the center hubs with hi temp paint. Better than it was but the rust is creeping back in slowly, and the outside rim with the cooling fins are still rusty, I didn't spray them because it looked like too much work.

If you live in a humid or rainy environment I dont think anything short of pulling the rotors, sanding and doing a good paintjob is going to cure the rust problem on the center hubs, then you'd always be fighting it anyway. Or you could buy carbon ceramic rotors, that would solve the problem.

[jeepinbanditrider]

yeah. exactly.

its only surface oxidation and if you simply drive a bit it all comes off. cleaning is just silly unless you want your friends who look in your garage to see shiny rotors after your car has been sitting for a month out in the rain. OR you could use some brakleen while their still on the car and ruin your lines and pads while your at it, worry some more, and then go drive a bit and never figure out that rotor rust is normal. :p

He's not talking about the friction areas, he's talking about the rest of the rotor in the center that always rusts.

As stated above I would just pick up some caliper paint if it bothers you, mask off and paint away. Should work pretty good.

[Nexus Flux]

Or you can get 2 piece rotors with aluminum hats. But painiting them would be much cheaper.

[Rob®]

If you live in a humid or rainy environment I dont think anything short of pulling the rotors, sanding and doing a good paintjob is going to cure the rust problem on the center hubs, then you'd always be fighting it anyway. Or you could buy carbon ceramic rotors, that would solve the problem.

I used to use BBQ grill paint on my rotor hats (I don't like color), but stopped that when I moved to Florida. The grill paint worked perfectly in NJ and NY, but Florida was just too humid - I was constantly touching them up. I might start doing it again here if I get rid of this lazy I picked up eventually.

[Electro]

A bit of emory and forget about it. Painting them is fine, but I don't suggest painting any of the pad surface areas.

[onething]

Buy some hubcaps.

[Nails]

Could go with DBA discs.

[imsuchanoob]

cough cough** (mumbles under breathe) its just a miata

[CHeavin_2006]

http://www.good-win-racing.com/Mazda...t/13-1011.html

They supposely have a non-corrosive coating.

[miata_B_racing]

Lot of negitives and positives the best one I saw was the use of high temp caliper paint. I would assume engine or header paint
would also serve well which is what i'll use. Black .

I don't mind you screwing with me just clean up when finished. LOL

I'll be racing soon

[creek]

I used Duplicolor caliper paint and brushed it on right over the rust over a year ago. Only prep was spraying rotor down with brake cleaner. They are still black as ever.

[MadMonkey]

Yup, I use caliper paint on brake parts and it holds up pretty well. Black is nice, I don't have to continually touch it up like I did with red. An added benefit is that I don't like as much of a ricer, too!

[miata_B_racing]

Yeah black is in the works. I had to yank the new Godspeed radiator out of the car due to a small
leak in the upper right hand mounting bucket. Not a bad leak but just enough to show signs of
fluid after it was driven. No pressure loss or over heating. It more than likely was a porous weld.
I talked to the guy I got it from and He is going to give me a full refund. I am shipping it back
today. So while the cars down for a spell will give me time to detail the rotors and calipers.

Thanks for the positive suggestions

miata_B_racing soon !

[sxk122]

i painted the center section with some black caliper paint..... worked great for me