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BILL
03-04-2007, 08:07 AM
What are you guys using for the rust removal on the disc brakes?? taking my wheels off today and painting my pad housings and dont want to put the wheel back over a rusty disc plate.......
steel wool??
sparkie
03-04-2007, 08:31 AM
Never have tried to removed rust of my discs. But steel wool and DG #831 will work. Bill here's a pic of a tail pipe I did. #831 and scotch brite.
before
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m139/sparkymm6/Atwork027.jpg
after
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m139/sparkymm6/Atwork032.jpg
BILL
03-04-2007, 08:38 AM
Never have tried to removed rust of my discs. But steel wool and DG #831 will work. Bill here's a pic of a tail pipe I did. #831 and scotch brite.
before
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m139/sparkymm6/Atwork027.jpg
after
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m139/sparkymm6/Atwork032.jpg


Looks good.... im just concerened that the steel wool will leave more minute rust particles behind and that will rust also...

just that it bothers me to see my disc like that.....kinda takes away...if you know what i measn..........:o
sparkie
03-04-2007, 08:54 AM
Looks good.... im just concerened that the steel wool will leave more minute rust particles behind and that will rust also...

just that it bothers me to see my disc like that.....kinda takes away...if you know what i measn..........:o
You're right, it will leave steel particles. Here another one with #831 and scotch brite. I started to do this on about all my details.
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m139/sparkymm6/wifescar011.jpg
Spray #831 and let set about 2-3 minutes. Then buff it out with a scotch-brite. Takes about 5 minutes, with out the #831 you're looking at 10-15 minutes. I thought you might like the info.
BILL
03-04-2007, 08:58 AM
You're right, it will leave steel particles. Here another one with #831 and scotch brite. I started to do this on about all my details.
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m139/sparkymm6/wifescar011.jpg
Spray #831 and let set about 2-3 minutes. Then buff it out with a scotch-brite. Takes about 5 minutes, with out the #831 you're looking at 10-15 minutes. I thought you might like the info.


yes..........#821 andd scotch brite..... good idea. thanks sparkie:cheers:
sparkie
03-04-2007, 09:04 AM
Bill it's Duragloss #831. Metal cleaner & brighter. Awesome stuff, ask Killr!
http://www.duragloss.com/products/DG_0831.jpg
alban61
03-04-2007, 09:10 AM
Bill it's Duragloss #831. Metal cleaner & brighter. Awesome stuff, ask Killr!
http://www.duragloss.com/products/DG_0831.jpg
Couldn't find it on AG. I thought you meant #821 as well.
sparkie
03-04-2007, 09:14 AM
Couldn't find it on AG. I thought you meant #821 as well.
#831
BILL
03-04-2007, 09:22 AM
#831


ok thanks #831 A.G. not showing it, i'll google it.... thanks again.
sparkie
03-04-2007, 09:25 AM
Bill I just sent you a PM
Craig
03-04-2007, 10:46 AM
Simple, cheat. Rebuilt caliper, clean and paint. I used POR15 gloss black engine enamel.
I'm curious to see how it holds up. I needed one caliper, the replacement had no paint on it. I went ahead and replace both. Got the airbrush out and made it pretty.
ltoman
03-04-2007, 02:10 PM
Simple, cheat. Rebuilt caliper, clean and paint. I used POR15 gloss black engine enamel.
I'm curious to see how it holds up. I needed one caliper, the replacement had no paint on it. I went ahead and replace both. Got the airbrush out and made it pretty.

very cool, craig! a good alternative.:applause:
ScottB
03-04-2007, 02:31 PM
they sell heat resistant paint, and caliper paint in all colors. The kit is a little messy but thick and lasts a long time. Normal paint is not likely to hold up to the heat very long, and will peel. Powdercoating is the best answer, but obviously not a driveway DYI.

Rotors, your kinda screwed. Even new rotors rust almost immediately in the swept area. Rotors like Baers are covered in zinc paint, and immediately get damaged with most wheel cleaners. I use to take off the rotors, mask tape the swept area, and then silver paint the centers. Looked good for a couple of months. Make sure to do a couple of harder stops, just to make sure any overspray on swept area is removed prior to truly needing to stop on a dime.
BILL
03-04-2007, 05:22 PM
Good advice well taken....thanks.....
bambo2888
03-04-2007, 06:02 PM
in all honesty, 500* is perfectly fine for brakes. They will most likely melt before they hit a temperature above normal paint.

I used normal Krylon Gloss black on mine, 3 coats, 2 coats clear, and they are flawless to this day (did it over 6 months ago), and I do ALOT of hard braking from 140 or so and down...