"Painting" rotors

Mantic6t9 · 02-16-04, 05:20

Here's the deal. I just bought new front and rear disks for my m3. As we all know, if you don't paint the hub it will rust. Now i really like the raw metal look of new rotors and don't want to paint them a different color. I came up with the idea of spraying 4-6 coats of just clear on the metal to protect it from the elements. This way i still have to look of the raw part.

Has anyone tried this or have any thoughts about it? I was on a quest today to find a clear coat with more then a 500deg rating and failed. I did a quick search online and found this:

I think i'm going to order a can or two but i want to get a few opinions on this first before a spend $25+ on 2 cans of clear coat.

4DSC · 02-17-04, 10:03

Try these threads maybe:

Rusted Rotors..........(disc brakes)
new rotors after rain

Mantic6t9 · 02-17-04, 10:15

Yeah i've painted my brakes on my other car with good results. The question here is will the clear hold up the same as a normal paint, will it change color, etc.... I don't know anyone who has tried this. Maybe i should just go ahead with it and post my results.

MBZ 500E · 02-18-04, 08:50

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Originally posted by Mantic6t9
Yeah i've painted my brakes on my other car with good results. The question here is will the clear hold up the same as a normal paint, will it change color, etc.... I don't know anyone who has tried this. Maybe i should just go ahead with it and post my results.

Sometimes the only way to determine if something will work is to try it. I guess if the clearcoat does yellow you can always have the rotors bead blasted and plated. If you do it please keep us in the loop as this would be a very low cost alternative to plating.

Richt · 02-18-04, 09:47

I have painted mine with a Hammerite smooth paint, holds up well apart from where the wheel touches the rotor hub and the paint has came away.

Dean · 02-18-04, 10:22

I've had good success with Eastwood Co.'s hi-temp, brushable silver.

andriver · 02-18-04, 10:26

Nice job Dean.

Brad B. · 02-18-04, 11:30

Dean....

....You could eat off those!

reevis · 02-18-04, 11:39

Any chance on getting a pic of the entire car

Mantic6t9 · 02-18-04, 12:30

Yeah i have no problem painting them guys. I've done that before and they look great. The question here is just using clear coat with no paint.

Not the best pic to show what i painted but it's all i have.

Murph1083 · 02-18-04, 01:03

Mine currently look like Deans before picture. Is there a way to fix that?, did he just paint over?

audio1der · 02-18-04, 02:03

I can't beleive your new rotors aren't coated!
I just swapped mine out for Powerslots, and the difference is night & day; coated rules!(and no more painting to worry about)