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Question - Before I paint the rotor hats, will I need to get some Wax & Grease remover to rub on it first? And also, should I sand the surface before painting? If so, what grade sandpaper?
What have some of you guys done before painting the brakes??? Cheers
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04-09-2009, 10:15 AM
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04-09-2009, 10:23 AM
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I should clarify that these are NEW slotted & drilled rotors....just want to paint the hats so they don't rust up!!!
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Just took them out of the plastic covers......they aren't covered in any sort of residue....fingers virtually clean when i ran them across surface....so is there anything I should use to prep the painting surface?
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Give em a wipe with prepsol mate, they will have some oil residue on them.A bit of prepsol on a rag is easier than sanding and repainting due to ugly fish eyes!
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would metho or turps be ok to use???
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Red is nice Mark.
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White spirit or drycleaning fluid from Coles or Woolies would be the best sub for prepsol. Use metho if you have to, but use 2 rags, one wet with metho to wipe the rotor down, then a second clean and dry rag to wipe off the drying residue.
This is the best method I know of to get rid of any oil before paint. (at home anyway)
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If they are the RDA gold passivated ones then I don't think they have any oil coating on them.
These are rust resistant and the gold part on the disc itself quickly wears off. I bought these as the hats then don't need painting. |
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