Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Quick brake rotor question - rust

[Martin Stark (MStark]

Remove the rust and give it a shot of Rustoleum iron oxide primer.

Dennis Liu wrote:

> Yeah, I'm not worried about the swept area under the pad, just basically
> whether the rusty hats will remain rusty forever.  It's so light though, a
> quick hit with a scouring pad should clean it off.  I just wanted to prevent
> it from recurring, if it was easy...  :-)
>
> Merry Xmas!
>
> vty,
>
> --Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Martin Stark [mailto:MStark [at] Copper.net] 
> Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 1:14 PM
> To: BigHeadDennis [at] earthlink.net
> Cc: The FerrariList
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Quick brake rotor question - rust
>
> Light rust can be removed using phosphoric acid.  Body shop supply houses
> sell it as "MetalPrep."
> ~Marty
> Xmas in Boston and still driving the TR. Next year I'm planting palm trees
>
> Dennis Liu wrote:
>
>  
>
> > Time permitting, I might be able to shuffle around in the garage this 
> > weekend and install new brake pads and rotors.  Well, the pads are new, 
> > the rotors are stock, taken off before installing track stuff.  (Going 
> > back to stock street, due to the fact that I have a track car now, and 
> > I'm kinda tired of having to clean brake dust off the wheels after 
> > EVERY drive {not that I actually do it!}, and the squeaking is getting 
> > a bit annoying on the street car.)
> >
> > Anyway, about to reinstall the stock rotors, and noticed last night 
> > that they have a very light layer of surface rust.  I know that this is 
> > to be expected from stock iron rotors, and doesn't particularly bother 
> > me, but was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for the best way to 
> > clean them off before installation.  And what sort of coating, if any, 
> > to put on the hat to prevent re-rusting (if possible).  I know that the 
> > rotors will rust up after being driven in the wet and put away without 
> > being "squeegee'd" by braking, so I don't care about that, but is there 
> > a way to keep rust from building up on the surfaces not under the pad?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > --Dennis
> >
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