Has anyone painted stock brake rotor hats?
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I thought about the paint method and was going to try it, but while it would be easy for the hats and edge of the rotor/vanes it would not be easy for the slots and holes that get that surface rust look as well so I got lazy and ordered new rotors already coated. If I don't like the new rotors, I am going to paint my StopTech ones with the method you describe even if it is a pain.
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I thought about the paint method and was going to try it, but while it would be easy for the hats and edge of the rotor/vanes it would not be easy for the slots and holes that get that surface rust look as well so I got lazy and ordered new rotors already coated. If I don't like the new rotors, I am going to paint my StopTech ones with the method you describe even if it is a pain.
I guess you could always just paint the whole rotor, including the vanes but not heat cure it. That way the pads will scrape off the paint in the swept areas and leave the rest painted. I don't think it would matter too much seeing as some zinc coated rotors have a coating throughout the rotor surface. If you do this, just take it easy the first few miles while the pad scrapes off that paint or you'll risk having those scraped off paint gummy up on you.
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That was my concern. If I did it, I thought I would blue tape off most of the rotor friction area leaving the slots and holes exposed plus a little more to make sure to get the edge of the slots and holes. That way the pads would not have to scrape off that much lowering the chance of gummy action.
#23
I've used Dupli-Color® High Heat Paint with Ceramic (the 1200 degree one) in the past, painting both rotor hats and face edges as well as the caliper itself without issue.
If you don't heat cure it after it dries just be careful that you don't scratch the paint while handling and before you get a chance to get some heat in them. If you do bake it in the oven first, the paint is pretty much permanent.
If you don't heat cure it after it dries just be careful that you don't scratch the paint while handling and before you get a chance to get some heat in them. If you do bake it in the oven first, the paint is pretty much permanent.
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http://www.vhtpaint.com/products/flameproof/
http://www.vhtpaint.com/products/caliperpaint/
#25
Use VHT flameproof for the rotors and VHT caliper paint for the calipers. Most of the high temp paints will vaporize when you do a brake pad bed-in.
VHT FlameProof? Coating
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VHT FlameProof? Coating
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