Rusty rotors

Any bros here have advice to make rotors and drum brakes look clean and nice?

Since I changed to new rims it's kind of bothered me to see the rotors and brake drums looking a bit rusty and dirty behind the shiny new rims. I'm thinking to just take the wheels off and paint the offending areas black. Is this okay to do? Need any special paint?




I found some rotor covers for sale but far too pricey for me!!!

coloured rotor covers

wow bro satyr, me also same problem!

i do think painting will be the best solution!

if do paint, i think some repairs shop might do for a fee.

for the rear i might be getting covers!

will post pics once i get about it!

just spent money on some ICE stuff for my ride,

so must wait for next month!

PS: June in 2 days time!

When I changed my rims + tyres recently, i asked the tyre shops to spray the rear ones which is badly rust with matt black paint. Damn it, now I realize front also rust

i forgot to mention... when i collected my ride for the first time,

the rust was already there! i took it as a colour contrast...

... to ease the heartache!

Hmm...if painting the rotors, maybe should paint the callipers too?!

Finally got around to painting the dirty little suckers last weekend. Not a big job but it took some time all the same. I just bought some high temperature resistant spray paint, took the wheels off and went for it! I thought I'd bought gloss black but when I got home and tried it out I found I had matt black. (still can't read Japanese so well!!!)

Not to worry, it actually matched more closely what was on the drum brakes anyway.







Painted the callipers too, it was just easier and neater!

Thanks for the inspiration bro Satyr!

I'm on mc today, really can't hold it, my hands are itchy, today i will try some diy on the wheels.

Will post the pics later

wow bro chris... so amazing... last nite contacted you...

today you on MC... i also sick... but still have to work...

think you OD on durians bro!!!

wah bro satyr, so your BIJ was time spent on doing up your FREED!

a pat on your shoulder for a job well done!

cant wait to get rid of mine too!!!

This is the result
Brake cover front wheels in red

I took mc today due to diarrhea, and again, the inspiration came along in the morning after reading this thread.
bro poison apple called me M-C-Boy due to this hahaha

All things went smoothly, started with cleaning the cover with thinner, paste-on the oil paints anti rust (for metal surface) and voila!!!
It costs me SGD16, for bottle of thinner and small size anti rust paint.
Little things can make lots of differences

Hey nice work MC Boy!!

I was tempted to paint my callipers red too but the price of red calliper paint was more than double the price of the black high temp paint. I also thought that my callipers were really not that special and maybe didn't need the extra attention red paint would give. In any case, yours looks good and complements your wheels nicely. Very cool.

I'm glad I could be of some inspiration!

anyone have the contact number of MCBoy boss? MSN also can...

Freed_GB3 wrote:anyone have the contact number of MCBoy boss? MSN also can...

aah... Oyabun san... you looking for MCBoy???

question is...

for the painting or MC?!!!

PoisonApple wrote:

Freed_GB3 wrote:anyone have the contact number of MCBoy boss? MSN also can...

aah... Oyabun san... you looking for MCBoy???

question is...

for the painting or MC?!!!

hehehe as i predicted before, i knew that you would be envy and jealeous

When you're at work, you should work smart.
When you're not feeling well/sick, do the same as well (e.g: have rest for the half day and have DIY for the rest of the day)

I don't know perhaps there is co-relationship between OPC and Normal plate.
As OPC drives lesser than normal plate, perhaps the chemistry is there.
The lesser you drive, the higher chemistry will be (vice versa)

btw, it's a kind of coincidence that when i took MC, the idea DIY came out hahaha
Even my wife said to me, "When you're sick, the only effective medicine is taking care the Freed, once you see your car, the sick will go away somehow" hahahaha

Anyway, any bros who are interest having this anti rust paint?
Please do not hesitate to get it from me, as i still have sufficient paints to do the same for 2 or 3 cars.

@ bro Oyabun/poison apple, how about mass painting? sounds great, don't you think?

Satyr wrote:Hey nice work MC Boy!!

I was tempted to paint my callipers red too but the price of red calliper paint was more than double the price of the black high temp paint. I also thought that my callipers were really not that special and maybe didn't need the extra attention red paint would give. In any case, yours looks good and complements your wheels nicely. Very cool.

I'm glad I could be of some inspiration!

Many thanks for the complements bro!! and again, thanks also for the inspiration in the morning

i have been poisoned to change the shoe by our Oyabun (mr. president) however, in the end, he never change his
These rims were exactly same with bro Jacklin and Freed111, only difference in lining colors (mine=red, Jack=blue, Mike=grey)

Btw, the rusty lining part of the brake disc is untouchable as my rims cover the whole area.

Anyway, change the color of the brake cover, it will change the looks of your shoe
small thing change many

aah... bro chris... envy i am not...

envy is a sin ya...

see my post --- Calipers Painting

i have aleady standby professional services...

why have i not done it yet?

cos no rush.... take it slow and consider other alternatives...

the Brembo cover is one of them...

but not the common red colour...

they are many diff colours available!!!


PS: i am a patient lover... one touch at a time...

sevenseaters wrote:
hehehe as i predicted before, i knew that you would be envy and jealeous

When you're at work, you should work smart.
When you're not feeling well/sick, do the same as well (e.g: have rest for the half day and have DIY for the rest of the day)

I don't know perhaps there is co-relationship between OPC and Normal plate.
As OPC drives lesser than normal plate, perhaps the chemistry is there.
The lesser you drive, the higher chemistry will be (vice versa)

btw, it's a kind of coincidence that when i took MC, the idea DIY came out hahaha
Even my wife said to me, "When you're sick, the only effective medicine is taking care the Freed, once you see your car, the sick will go away somehow" hahahaha

Anyway, any bros who are interest having this anti rust paint?
Please do not hesitate to get it from me, as i still have sufficient paints to do the same for 2 or 3 cars.

@ bro Oyabun/poison apple, how about mass painting? sounds great, don't you think?

hehe... nice work....
and thanks for the offer, been more busy then the pass.... I used to done up the same jobs for my ex-honda jazz & civic...
so I am to lazy for DIY now a day... not even wish to tune my ICE and wash my ride...