Unsightly Rust on Disc Bake Hubs

GP · Postby GP » Tue Jun 03, 2008 4:03 pm

Paint them :lol:

Steampunk · Postby **Steampunk** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 4:10 pm

not just any ordinary paint, proper high-heat/caliper stuff.

Steampunk · Postby **Steampunk** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 4:47 pm

I would assume most cars do have the rusty-looking hub.
As for a quick-fix, painting them is not a big chore.
Jack up the car, remove wheel, mask/protect surrounding areas, spray the paint, allow to dry, replace wheel, jack the car down.
repeat 3 more times :mrgreen:

wun911 · Postby **wun911** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 5:40 pm

Paint them even overspray gets swept away clean by the pads when you stop.

A can of high temp paint is like 9 bucks

TieNN89 · Postby **TieNN89** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 6:52 pm

mate i did my calipers as well after work

it doesn't take long but i didn't want to do the whole car that night

i brushed mine on

TieNN89 · Postby **TieNN89** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 6:52 pm

oh make sure you clean it well and get rid of the rust otherwise the paint is gona crack and peel off

Mr Morlock · Postby **Mr Morlock** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 7:59 pm

There was a post recently on painting hubs. Inspired by that and the ordinary appearance of my hubs I purchased VHT brake paint in a spray can- picked silver and it looks sensational. Process in brief/ remove wheels 2 at a times/remove rust on hubs with wet and dry/ mask very carefully / paint . I like to take my time and preferred to leave the paint overnight before refitting the wheels. I think that silver is the best colour- it does not look to \" bling\" but you can readily see what a difference it does make. PS you do not need to remove the calipers but mask them carefully

SuperMazdaKart · Postby **SuperMazdaKart** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 8:03 pm

perhaps get the brake shields that go on the other side of the hub, the ones meant to slow/stop brake dust getting on the wheels.

won't get rid of the rust but will make them unseeable.