Painting the Rotor Face

[Jefe1018]

What if I put parchment paper between the wheel and the rotor?
Y'all are killing me here! ?

The only solution is to swap to a black rhino or warn wheel that covers the rotor completely. ??

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[Lunentucker]

Been painting brake drums and rotors for a lot of years.......... never a problem.
They used to come painted from the factory. (then they got cheap to save money)
I have pictures from decades ago showing differential/axle assemblies on a semi headed to an assembly plant.

You can see the black brake drum here -

I've even powder coated them.

I spray - I mask and spray. I usually use a rust converter, then use a paint like VHT or similar depending.

I paint calipers.............

Another with powder coated brake parts -

Can't yet find the pictures of the front rotors and calipers of this car.

Never a problem. High temp paint, proper prep, just never had an issue.

I'm considering trying Cerakote. They have a full color palate now and they even have a cold version that doesn't need to baked.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

I'm considering trying Cerakote. They have a full color palate now and they even have a cold version that doesn't need to baked.

Oh, great, thanks a lot - now something else I have to look into and maybe add to my arsenal.

 

[AmishMike]

@Lunentucker ........can I borrow your Jeep?.........

 

[mx5red]

@Lunentucker ........can I borrow your Jeep?.........

Drive through car washes are not for interiors.

 

[Minty JL]

What if I put parchment paper between the wheel and the rotor?
Y'all are killing me here! ?

Not a bad idea.........I think i wont last too many heat cycles tho.........we only use parchment paper once in the over and we see how that comes out.

I you can afford the downtime, high temp paint as mentioned above, then a light coat of anti seize would be the ticket

 

[Minty JL]

Been painting brake drums and rotors for a lot of years.......... never a problem.
They used to come painted from the factory. (then they got cheap to save money)
I have pictures from decades ago showing differential/axle assemblies on a semi headed to an assembly plant.

You can see the black brake drum here -

I've even powder coated them.

I spray - I mask and spray. I usually use a rust converter, then use a paint like VHT or similar depending.

I paint calipers.............

Another with powder coated brake parts -

Can't yet find the pictures of the front rotors and calipers of this car.

Never a problem. High temp paint, proper prep, just never had an issue.

Only part with powdercoating on brake parts is, if you hit them with brake clean.......you just F'd the powdercoating. My powdercoater has customers sign a waiver for this.......BUT Bill, I know you're a smart guy with stuff like this

 

[mx5red]

Only part with powdercoating on brake parts is, if you hit them with brake clean.......you just F'd the powdercoating. My powdercoater has customers sign a waiver for this.......BUT Bill, I know you're a smart guy with stuff like this

So how do you prep the brake parts? Or how do you prep after brake cleaner?

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Only part with powdercoating on brake parts is, if you hit them with brake clean.......you just F'd the powdercoating. My powdercoater has customers sign a waiver for this.......BUT Bill, I know you're a smart guy with stuff like this

If you are quick - it survives brake fluid ok.
Master cylinder of the SX4 is powder coated.
But brake cleaner - it will soften it and make it yucky looking, even stain it if nothing else.

Use with care - keep off powder coating.

But it's great if you have a boo-boo when powder coating and need to strip it off and start over.

 

[Sweetums]

I will be the outlier and say Fluid Film or Blaster Surface Shield. Spray it on, wipe down and call it good.

After having to use a sledge to get a rim off a rotor on the side of the road, a thin layer of high temp anti-seize does wonders.

 

[dmwphoto]

This surface is rust is bugging me.

Just any quality brand high temp paint, or do I need something more specialized?

Dude,
Put the wheel back on and take a run to Kenbridge on the back roads.....
insane to be that clean.....

 

[Hootbro]

After having to use a sledge to get a rim off a rotor on the side of the road, a thin layer of high temp anti-seize does wonders.

That will work. I did anti-seize also then switched to Fluid Film about 10 years ago and never looked back for pretty much the same result. Applying anti-seize and not getting any on me, half my tools and the family dog was a losing proposition.

 

[Lunentucker]

@Lunentucker ........can I borrow your Jeep?.........

Jeep Bukkake. That's a thing now?

 

[Hootbro]

Jeep Bukkake. That's a thing now?

My research says no.

 

[DarthAWM]

So, that's a no on Jukkake?

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