Polishing Brake Rotors

Are you talking about rust on the rotors Barry :huh:

I usually just apply the e-brake about a 1/4 way (rears) and then ride the brakes for about 20 miles (fronts) They always come out nice and polished looking :Innocent:

As far as applying wax to rotors. I wouldn't. Could cause havick if the owner wants to come to a sudden stop. You could also try sanding them with 2500 grit sandpaper :-B
 
I'll remove the wheel and scrub the painted brake calipers clean then apply some wheel wax to them so that washing the next time will be a whole lot easier!

I never apply wax to the rotors though, I want to stop! :wink:
 
Flash Gordon said:
Are you talking about rust on the rotors Barry :huh:

I usually just apply the e-brake about a 1/4 way (rears) and then ride the brakes for about 20 miles (fronts) They always come out nice and polished looking :Innocent:

As far as applying wax to rotors. I wouldn't. Could cause havick if the owner wants to come to a sudden stop. You could also try sanding them with 2500 grit sandpaper :-B
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Flash,

Yes, I am talking about the rust spots. I would never apply wax to the rotors. Would you dry sand them or wet sand?

What is e-brake?
 
Barry your probably getting heavily rusted rotors from using Sonax wheel cleaner, happens to me all the time.

While the wheels are still wet... move the car up and down your driveway or make a quick trip down to the end of the road and ride the brakes hard, on and off of course as that will burn off that rust right away. Some of the rust will fall right into the wheel barrel, hence why you need to give a quick rinse blast to get rid of it when you pull the car back into the wash area. If that rust dries on the wheel it really can be a pain to remove.
 
Street Dreams said:
Barry your probably getting heavily rusted rotors from using Sonax wheel cleaner, happens to me all the time.

While the wheels are still wet... move the car up and down your driveway or make a quick trip down to the end of the road and ride the brakes hard, on and off of course as that will burn off that rust right away. Some of the rust will fall right into the wheel barrel, hence why you need to give a quick rinse blast to get rid of it when you pull the car back into the wash area. If that rust dries on the wheel it really can be a pain to remove.
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That's what I was looking for. Once they have dried, what should I do to clean them up?
 
I believe the Brake Disc's (rotors) usually clean themselves the first few times you apply the brakes. It is just surface rusting in my experience.
Now, if you are talking about the rust on the EDGES of the Disc's, same thing, but it doesnt come off by itself, and will come back after you clean it, unless you paint the edges or have the disc's cadmium plated or something..
DanF
 
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