Rust spots on rotors
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Overnight? Mine will rust up immediately after I wash it, while I'm drying the car. By the time I pull it back into the garage, the rotors are covered in light rust. But since they're not stainless steel, it's not surprising.
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Me too...they did it to me the other day when I cleaned the car. I pulled the car into the garage to dry and wax and before I finished drying they all had a little rust on them
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From: FL
BTW... most brake rotors on motorcycles are stainless steel. Dunno if anyone makes them as such for cars.... last time I priced one was about four years ago for an older Kawi LTD 750....
One brake rotor: $180
Of course... brake rotors on bikes aren't the same casting type units as on cars... they tend to be machined from the base material. So for cars.... unless a real specialty item (read - EXPENSIVE), I doubt they're readily available.
I have seen CHROMED brake discs on custom bikes too.... and I've thought.... "That's just wrong!".....
Some rust is normal for sure... and of course the longer it sits the more will accumulate. Usually, one or two appications of the brakes clears them just fine. Do expect the brakes to be a little "grabby" during those initial applications.
One brake rotor: $180
Of course... brake rotors on bikes aren't the same casting type units as on cars... they tend to be machined from the base material. So for cars.... unless a real specialty item (read - EXPENSIVE), I doubt they're readily available.
I have seen CHROMED brake discs on custom bikes too.... and I've thought.... "That's just wrong!".....
Some rust is normal for sure... and of course the longer it sits the more will accumulate. Usually, one or two appications of the brakes clears them just fine. Do expect the brakes to be a little "grabby" during those initial applications.
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Civil Engineers use certain types of metal that they will actualy put chemicals on the metal to enhance light surface rusting. Believe it or not surface rust that is enhanced like I described or brought on by friction like your brakes, actually prevent rusting.
I know it sounds weird, (my wife is a civil engineer) but if you can develop a light rusting on metal, it prevents the metal from developing deep rust which can hurt the strength of the structure.
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I know it sounds weird, (my wife is a civil engineer) but if you can develop a light rusting on metal, it prevents the metal from developing deep rust which can hurt the strength of the structure.
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