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  • Preventing Oxidation on Brake Rotors?

    I Just bought a rear set of duralast brake rotors for my car and now a week later the rotors have succumb to ugly oxidation. The stock front set have been on since '02 and not one milligram of rust appeared.

    I'm just wondering if all cheaper rotors have that problem or is there any tips or products that prevent this problem. Anyone Know?

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    Re: Preventing Oxidation on Brake Rotors?

    go drive it. That'll take off the oxidation.

    There's no way to avoid oxidation on brake rotors unless you buy zinc plated rotors. I have those on my fronts and even they oxidize.
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    • #3
      Re: Preventing Oxidation on Brake Rotors?

      i have the same thing happen to mine, only my car's on the road everyday...always wondered how the pads wouldnt keep it "shaved" off

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      • #4
        Re: Preventing Oxidation on Brake Rotors?

        I painted the inside of the rotor with black engine paint. The rest gets taken off with normal driving.
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        • #5
          Re: Preventing Oxidation on Brake Rotors?

          quality iron always generates alot of surface rust. Take a spin around the block, and it'll go away, with no real damage or structural harm done to the rotor

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          • #6
            Re: Preventing Oxidation on Brake Rotors?

            i spray wd40 on my brakes and that takes care of the problem

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            • #7
              Re: Preventing Oxidation on Brake Rotors?

              Originally posted by Meatyshells View Post
              i spray wd40 on my brakes and that takes care of the problem
              you may want to put a disclaimer before someone does this and wrecks their car

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              • #8
                Re: Preventing Oxidation on Brake Rotors?

                obviously i was joking, if you were dumb enough to actually spray wd40 on your brakes you deserve what you get.
                anyway it wouldnt really do much, just smoke up when they got hot

                its like spray painting your entire rotor red haha
                Last edited by Meatyshells; 06-01-2008, 07:17 PM.

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                • #9
                  Re: Preventing Oxidation on Brake Rotors?

                  yeh just go out get it up to 60, or 70 and press pretty firmly on the brakes. Thats that.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Preventing Oxidation on Brake Rotors?

                    don't waste your money on zinc. iknow a few people who spend the extra bucks and that just burned off
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                    • #11
                      Re: Preventing Oxidation on Brake Rotors?

                      its hard to prevent bare metal from rusting

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                      • #12
                        Re: Preventing Oxidation on Brake Rotors?

                        naw the zinc coating is worth it. It eventually comes off where the brakes and rotors meet, but the part around the hat stays nice and rust free

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                        • #13
                          Re: Preventing Oxidation on Brake Rotors?

                          Originally posted by Meatyshells View Post
                          naw the zinc coating is worth it. It eventually comes off where the brakes and rotors meet, but the part around the hat stays nice and rust free
                          Meaty, we live in AZ where we don't have to worry about rust, just the high temps. F@cking hot toady, what was the temp 109 or something. I haven't had any problems with my R1 concepts going on alomst 4 years now and thats front and back. I beleive ceramic pads have alot to do with it.
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                          • #14
                            Re: Preventing Oxidation on Brake Rotors?

                            Originally posted by Meatyshells View Post
                            i spray wd40 on my brakes and that takes care of the problem


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