RUST ON THE HUB PART OF THE ROTORS
05-12-2008, 07:31 PM
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Does anyone else have rust on the hub part of the rotors? Not only do I have rust there but also on the little aluminum cover on the brake caliper. 
I'm looking at everything now before my new wheels are shipped.
Thanks Rick....
I'm looking at everything now before my new wheels are shipped.Thanks Rick....
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Originally Posted by slickrick' post='579197' date='May 13 2008, 03:31 AM
Does anyone else have rust on the hub part of the rotors? Not only do I have rust there but also on the little aluminum cover on the brake caliper. I'm looking at everything now before my new wheels are shipped.
Thanks Rick....
I'm looking at everything now before my new wheels are shipped.Thanks Rick....
Thats one thing I'm really disapointed with.
05-12-2008, 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by slickrick' post='579197' date='May 12 2008, 11:31 PM
Does anyone else have rust on the hub part of the rotors? Not only do I have rust there but also on the little aluminum cover on the brake caliper. I'm looking at everything now before my new wheels are shipped.
Thanks Rick....
I'm looking at everything now before my new wheels are shipped.Thanks Rick....
That rusty part you see is actually part of the rotor itself. The ENTIRE rotor comes painted in that same color, new from the factory. So, if you get some on the rotors, no big deal...the brakes will take it off when you drive. You can still see a bit of overspray on the rotors in these pics.
I even sprayed the calipers and the dust cover behind the rotors. It all turned out AWESOME, as you can see.
05-12-2008, 10:04 PM
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Thanks Dave i'll do that tomorrow after work or maybe during work-hahaha... What kind of sand paper should I use?
05-12-2008, 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by slickrick' post='579273' date='May 13 2008, 02:04 AM
Thanks Dave i'll do that tomorrow after work or maybe during work-hahaha... What kind of sand paper should I use?
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Originally Posted by DrLev99' post='579266' date='May 12 2008, 10:54 PM
Rick, go to PepBoys or wherever and buy some Dupli-Color spray paint, for Calipers. They make a silver/gray color that matches the OEM rotors/hubs perfectly. I sanded off the rust of my old ones (my former xi) and sprayed them, not even being that careful. It doesn't matter if you get some on the rotors.
That rusty part you see is actually part of the rotor itself. The ENTIRE rotor comes painted in that same color, new from the factory. So, if you get some on the rotors, no big deal...the brakes will take it off when you drive. You can still see a bit of overspray on the rotors in these pics.
I even sprayed the calipers and the dust cover behind the rotors. It all turned out AWESOME, as you can see.
That rusty part you see is actually part of the rotor itself. The ENTIRE rotor comes painted in that same color, new from the factory. So, if you get some on the rotors, no big deal...the brakes will take it off when you drive. You can still see a bit of overspray on the rotors in these pics.
I even sprayed the calipers and the dust cover behind the rotors. It all turned out AWESOME, as you can see.
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Originally Posted by BlueHorse' post='622081' date='Jul 12 2008, 11:37 AM
In order to have a good quality pain job done to the calipers, should the calipers be swung up and away from the rotor in order to have a good access to all surfaces of the calipers? Or you just take the wheels out, put some painter's tapes, and "machine gun" it?
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=...5&hl=rotors
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Originally Posted by DrLev99' post='579274' date='May 13 2008, 02:12 AM
Any kind of "fine-grit" sandpaper for metal or even wood. It doesn't really matter....as long as it's not that coarse stuff that will take chunks out of the metal and leave marks. Good luck!
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Originally Posted by juris335' post='622640' date='Jul 13 2008, 10:46 AM
Once cleaned up, to avoid any new rust reapppearing, just move to Colorado...
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