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I bought powerstop aftermarket rotors about two months ago that are slotted, drilled, and of course vented. The pads are carbon ceramic.
Recently they have been turning a rustic color and the stock ones did the same. I know there is metal in the brake dust and that probably causes the rust, and I was wondering if there is a way to prevent this?
Possibly a spray or lube that can go on them?
Here's a pic...it's not the best pic bc it was dark out but any help is appreciated
no way around that unfortunately. I believe some companies make a Cryo-treated rotor that resists rust but it's still an inevitable part of cars.. Don't buy slotted/drilled brakes next time.
Also.. wait... think about what you just asked for.. a LUBE for your BRAKES?!
no way around that unfortunately. I believe some companies make a Cryo-treated rotor that resists rust but it's still an inevitable part of cars.. Don't buy slotted/drilled brakes next time.
Also.. wait... think about what you just asked for.. a LUBE for your BRAKES?!
They make anti corrosion lubricant that you apply to the brakes.
DUDE! You do NOT. EVER. UNDER ANY FUCKING CIRCUMSTANCE. PUT LUBE ON YOUR FUCKING ROTORS!
Of course I would not, at least I know somebody did not read the thread LOL I told you I was just kidding I wanted to see if someone knew about why this rust happened so quickly on my brand-new freakin rotors. Pissing me off,....this damn rust crap
no way around that unfortunately. I believe some companies make a Cryo-treated rotor that resists rust but it's still an inevitable part of cars.. Don't buy slotted/drilled brakes next time.
Also.. wait... think about what you just asked for.. a LUBE for your BRAKES?!
or zinc and ive heard of cadmium plated but likely more than he wants to spend. Taking that out all together dude your screwed from the start you live in FL and near beach. beach = salt water. salt air and ferrous metal = rust. GAME OVER!
and i also dont get the drilled and slotted crap. sorry unless your tracking and autox theyre have no value in daily driving.
The picture you're showing looks like brake dust mixed with rain and whatnot just getting stuck and dried in crevices...
if you're extremely anal...I'd suggest you get a toothbrush and some brakekleen and scrub that stuff out. It should clean right up...doesn't look like actual rust.
This is extreme though and you'll be driving yourself nuts to keep a car clean, and the wheels and the calipers and now the rotors too.
The picture you're showing looks like brake dust mixed with rain and whatnot just getting stuck and dried in crevices...
if you're extremely anal...I'd suggest you get a toothbrush and some brakekleen and scrub that stuff out. It should clean right up...doesn't look like actual rust.
This is extreme though and you'll be driving yourself nuts to keep a car clean, and the wheels and the calipers and now the rotors too.
remember to take large deep breaths while doing this
The picture you're showing looks like brake dust mixed with rain and whatnot just getting stuck and dried in crevices...
if you're extremely anal...I'd suggest you get a toothbrush and some brakekleen and scrub that stuff out. It should clean right up...doesn't look like actual rust.
This is extreme though and you'll be driving yourself nuts to keep a car clean, and the wheels and the calipers and now the rotors too.
Yeah it is the brake dust that is rusting due to rain and yes I'm a bit anal and it's going to drive me crazy. You can see them through the rims so much better now than stock so I tend to clean them more. I cleaned them last night with a brush and they look brand new now.
I didn't know if there was a way to prevent this but I guess not ;(
Honestly...like with the rims...you probably COULD use a qtip and put a bit of wax or something into the grooves...just make sure not to get it all over the main mating surface though I bet they get so hot the wax won't hold up long.
Honestly...like with the rims...you probably COULD use a qtip and put a bit of wax or something into the grooves...just make sure not to get it all over the main mating surface though I bet they get so hot the wax won't hold up long.
tell that to the millions of cars on the road that don't have slotted rotors.
stop talking out of your bumhole. you just wanted slots because you thought they were cool. Now you're reaping the 'benefits' of this 'cool factor' i.e rust showing. If you had gone with blank rotors, this wouldn't have even been an issue.
tell that to the millions of cars on the road that don't have slotted rotors.
stop talking out of your bumhole. you just wanted slots because you thought they were cool. Now you're reaping the 'benefits' of this 'cool factor' i.e rust showing. If you had gone with blank rotors, this wouldn't have even been an issue.
If you have slotted rotors they cool better and clean the pad more than blank ( typically )
Last edited by cib16waker; Aug 25, 2016 at 01:52 PM.
Reason: wrong info
and yes, they do look much cooler. I got that rusted look on the stock rotors as well, so being drilled and slotted doesn't matter with the rusting brake dust.
Honestly...like with the rims...you probably COULD use a qtip and put a bit of wax or something into the grooves...just make sure not to get it all over the main mating surface though I bet they get so hot the wax won't hold up long.
Originally Posted by thoiboi
would vaseline work?
sorry J, but I'm calling you and thoiboi out on this. Fucking dumb.
dont put anything on the fucking rotors. How is wax going to stand up to 600F? Same with Vaseline. It'll end up just getting on to the rotor which is a bad fucking idea.
the one Thing he can do is buy the rotors that are entirely powder coated, or galvanized. As soon as he brakes a half dozen times, the rotor will be clean but the slots will remain with the protection. It still has to be wiped every few months though.
Last edited by TacoBello; Aug 25, 2016 at 02:18 PM.
Put the rotors in the safe and put on the Fila's and jog down to the nearest walmart and buy tire cleaner, Mystery has good recommendations, and then use the can as a straight edge to line up the Letters on the trunk.....
If you have slotted rotors they cool better and clean the pad more than blank ( typically )
besides hearsay, do you have scientific proof backing these claims? Your rotors are likely doing a disservice to your car.
Cars like M3s, or Porsches, or fuck any high performance car that comes with drilled or slotted rotors are designed to have them. What does that mean? It means the rotors are purposely oversized to compensate for the loss of surface area that the holes or slots create. What you've done is you've taken a stock sized rotor and essentially decreased the surface area contacting the pad, with the introduction of the gaps.
You will never reach temperatures under daily driving to make use of your better cooling. What you would be better off doing is getting a better brake fluid, capable of handling higher temps that will result in you avoiding brake fade much longer. Under DD conditions, you will never come close to ever making use of those slots.
Also, why the fuck do you have to clean the pad? That literally makes no sense. And if that was the case, cars with blank rotors (aka 97% of cars on the road) would have issues eventually with "dirty brakes", but they don't.
stop talking out of your bumhole. you just wanted slots because you thought they were cool. Now you're reaping the 'benefits' of this 'cool factor' i.e rust showing. If you had gone with blank rotors, this wouldn't have even been an issue.
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