Powdercoating Rotors??

Werkz12 · 06-16-2011, 02:10 PM

The wheels I have are an open design so you see into the wheel to the rotor and caliper. The rotors (not the actual disk) but the hats and veins, and outer edge of the rotors get rusty. Looks ugly. I end up cleaning them up with zero steel wool. It’s a bitch!

Thinking it would be a simple upgrade to have new "powdercoated" rotors or to powdercoat the stock ones in black. (not the entire thing- just outer edges and hats/veins)

I have seen them done- do people get them coated or does someone manufacture them this way out of the box?

Looking to do this on an X5M and M3. Cant stand the rust.

Any info is appreciated, thanks!

FVM3 · 06-16-2011, 02:17 PM

i got mine powdercoated in black, the shop took of the entire caliper

Werkz12 · 06-16-2011, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by christopherchenm

i got mine powdercoated in black, the shop took of the entire caliper

Did it hold up? I assume it would, but they get very hot so worth asking...

Rshane · 06-16-2011, 02:28 PM

Im a lıttle confused. Do you want to powdercoat the calıper or the actual brake rotor? I had zınc coated rotors on my 03 Cobra and they dont rust...could be an optıon Ive never heard of powdercoatıng the rotor...seems lıke the coatıng would ınterfere wıth brakıng or at the very least come off under brakıng.

edıt: nevermınd I just reread your post...readıng comprehensıon not one of my strong poınts. It thınk what you are suggestıng would be a pretty cool ıdea and ı am ınterested ın seeıng the results ıf you go for ıt.

Werkz12 · 06-16-2011, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Rshane

Im a lıttle confused. Do you want to powdercoat the calıper or the actual brake rotor? I had zınc coated rotors on my 03 Cobra and they dont rust...could be an optıon Ive never heard of powdercoatıng the rotor...seems lıke the coatıng would ınterfere wıth brakıng or at the very least come off under brakıng.

Want to powdercoat the outer edges and rotor hats- the parts that do not come in contact with the caliper/pads.

If Zinc coated rotors will not rust that would solve the problem too.

Rshane · 06-16-2011, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by das144

Want to powdercoat the outer edges and rotor hats- the parts that do not come in contact with the caliper/pads.

If Zinc coated rotors will not rust that would solve the problem too.

I had the Stop Tech bıg brake kıt on my Turbo 03 Cobra and ıt came wıth zınc coated rotors...not a bıt of rust and I lıked the platınum gold color a lot too. I also went wıth slotted rotors ınstead of the drılled ones. The slotted tend to hold up better than the drılled whıch tend to crack.

Werkz12 · 06-16-2011, 02:34 PM

Looks like the make zinc coated in all black- i like that option.
Black rotor and black caliper- clean!

Rshane · 06-16-2011, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by das144

Looks like the make zinc coated in all black- i like that option.
Black rotor and black caliper- clean!

Cool, I dıdn´t know they made them ın black.

FVM3 · 06-16-2011, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by das144

Did it hold up? I assume it would, but they get very hot so worth asking...

Yes it holds but im not pretty sure what kind of paint the body shop used.

FVM3 · 06-16-2011, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by das144

Looks like the make zinc coated in all black- i like that option.
Black rotor and black caliper- clean!

where can i get that?

Technic · 06-16-2011, 03:18 PM

Caliper paint (spray, at Autozone) works on the rotor hat as well... I painted my old M3 rotors hat red. My next M3 rotors hat will be black with the same spray paint.

RayC · 06-16-2011, 06:50 PM

Those black rotors look sexy.

onnex · 06-16-2011, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by RayC

Those black rotors look sexy.

+1

I want

kitw · 06-16-2011, 07:26 PM

You don't want to PC the face of the rotor or the hub, because you'll end up with vibrations, since there is so little tolerance there.

With Aluminum hats, there shouldn't be much corrosion, I'd just clean it up and spray it with WD40 :P

Radiation Joe · 06-17-2011, 03:01 AM

Please use generously.

Werkz12 · 06-17-2011, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Radiation Joe

Please use generously.

In reference to???

Kyoshi71 · 06-17-2011, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by das144

Looks like the make zinc coated in all black- i like that option.
Black rotor and black caliper- clean!

Those look great

Gearhead999s · 06-17-2011, 09:03 AM

My Stoptech rotors came zinc coated and after 5 track days there is not a hint of zinc anywhere on the rotors.Waste of time to do anything to rotors!

AMPowerJ · 06-26-2011, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Gearhead999s

My Stoptech rotors came zinc coated and after 5 track days there is not a hint of zinc anywhere on the rotors.Waste of time to do anything to rotors!

+1

You don't honestly expect that painted rotor to stay that way do you. What stops a car? Friction. Don't you think the friction from the brake pads will sand away the paint/coating in about 10 mins?

Werkz12 · 06-26-2011, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by AMPowerJ

+1

You don't honestly expect that painted rotor to stay that way do you. What stops a car? Friction. Don't you think the friction from the brake pads will sand away the paint/coating in about 10 mins?

Why would friction from the brake pads sand away the paint coating in the areas where the brake pad does NOT contact the rotor? If you read my post it talks about "outer edges / rotor hats" the areas that dont come in contact with the pad.

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Werkz12 Second Lieutenant 84 Rep 230 Posts Drives: 997.2 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: ... iTrader: (0)	Powdercoating Rotors?? The wheels I have are an open design so you see into the wheel to the rotor and caliper. The rotors (not the actual disk) but the hats and veins, and outer edge of the rotors get rusty. Looks ugly. I end up cleaning them up with zero steel wool. It’s a bitch! Thinking it would be a simple upgrade to have new "powdercoated" rotors or to powdercoat the stock ones in black. (not the entire thing- just outer edges and hats/veins) I have seen them done- do people get them coated or does someone manufacture them this way out of the box? Looking to do this on an X5M and M3. Cant stand the rust. Any info is appreciated, thanks!
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Rshane M-Flight Member 38 Rep 1,085 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 M3 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas iTrader: (0)	Im a lıttle confused. Do you want to powdercoat the calıper or the actual brake rotor? I had zınc coated rotors on my 03 Cobra and they dont rust...could be an optıon Ive never heard of powdercoatıng the rotor...seems lıke the coatıng would ınterfere wıth brakıng or at the very least come off under brakıng. edıt: nevermınd I just reread your post...readıng comprehensıon not one of my strong poınts. It thınk what you are suggestıng would be a pretty cool ıdea and ı am ınterested ın seeıng the results ıf you go for ıt. __________________ 2011 Le Mans Blue M3// Black extended Novillo w/ Blue Grey Aluminum trim/DCT/ZTP/ZCW/ZPP/ZCP Premium Sound ///Akrapovic Evolution Exhaust 2015 Audi S4 Prestige, Brilliant Black S-tronic 2012 Le Mans Blue 135i M Pkg DCT
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Technic Lieutenant General 2288 Rep 13,001 Posts Drives: 2021 i3S, 2024 i4 M50 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Florida iTrader: (18)	Caliper paint (spray, at Autozone) works on the rotor hat as well... I painted my old M3 rotors hat red. My next M3 rotors hat will be black with the same spray paint.
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