Paint Brake Rotor Hub

Every now and then we come across something so foul so disturbingly stupid so wtf were you thinking that we begin to question the legitimacy of our love of cars.

Paint brake rotor hub.

Paint your brake rotor to keep them looking good and rust free. With my technique paint goes where it needs to and where it doesn t need to go it gets worn. This epic diy failure is one. If i would have had the rotors off i would have spent a few bucks for a quick bead blast of the hubs.

Being on a weekend didn t help either. Paint contains components that can contaminate the brake pad and change the friction levels. I will show different steps it will take to get a good finish and you can see what the result. I thought it would be easy to find some zinc paint close by but i had no luck.

This contamination can stick around long after the rotors looks like it is nice and shiny. Some two part epoxy paints the are applied with a brush. If you mask up too much you will have some brake rotor exposed and it will begin to rust on your. Best paint for brake disc hubs protection aesthetic.

Brake calipers can get hotter than the engine so the right paint is critical. It was a pain and did not get 100 off. Do use the right products. You can essentially use any high temperature paint but i wanted to play it saf.

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