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I ordered mine on Monday. Just got UPS shipping notice this evening. Two packages at 100.1 lbs total. Says they will be here next Thursday or Friday. I'll post some pics.

 

My only qualm with zinc coating, based on my experience with PowerSlot rotors, is that they don't last that long. The black paint using what i posted above lasted quite a bit longer, and is much cheaper to touch-up especially after rotors are resurfaced.

 

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.

 

Ah, all this time i was just thinking of the blanks. Slots and holes are a different matter altogether.

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.

 

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.

 

Paint the entire thing then turn the rotor. Place by my house turns rotors for 5 dollars each.

 

But I don't want the entire face turned. Only down to the area that is not swept by the pad.

 

Will the 500 degree dupli-color paint labeled "engine enamel" work also? seems like they have more color options? I want to use it for the calipers as well

 

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.
http://www.vhtpaint.com/products/flameproof/
http://www.vhtpaint.com/products/caliperpaint/

 

they dont have flameproof in blue though

 

I'd paint the rotors black, but if you want them blue the highest temp engine enamel might work but doubtful if you bed-in your brakes or track your car at all.