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YOUR RESEARCHWho has painted their rotor hats????
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So rather than take warranty claims and replace the rotors, Porsche instructed the dealers to knock down the rust, paint with high temp, and march on.
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I'm thinking about doing this, as I bought zimmerman rotors for the front, not knowing that the hats have no corrossion protection (so yes, my rotor hats are now a deep orange).
I know folks have painted these, but I'm curious how the paint has held up? I painted my calipers with great results, but I'd imagine the rotor hats get much hotter than the calipers.
If you have painted your hats, I'd love to know the color, type/brand of paint, whether you track the car, how long they have been painted, and how they are holding up. Thanks!
Oh yea....
I just got some sandpaper, primer and high-temp silver paint from Autozone. No need to do anything radical here. The old paint sands off very easily. Prime, paint...
That overspray on the rotor face will come right off the first time you hit the brakes.
-Charles
I did the exact same as Charles. Take the wheel off, shoot the rotor down with brake cleaner, mask the caliper, and spray the hats. I used cast iron gray krylon. You dont have to mask the car at all. The overspray on the rotor will just rub right off. I would do powdercoat the next time for more strength.
Thanks to those who have responded. As for the durability...how is the paint holding up? That is my big concern at this point. Tippy, did you do black or silver. I'm torn at this point because silver looks good, but black wouldn't show dust.
I did cast iron gray or is it grey? It has held up a couple a years but it is showing slight rust in some spots. It really needs to be treated with a rust inhibitor like ospho or similar product to kill the rust before the paint. I would do a powdercoat job next time.
Dealers have been doing this for years. 996 rotor hats rust, period. So rather than take warranty claims and replace the rotors, Porsche instructed the dealers to knock down the rust, paint with high temp, and march on. Works fine. Black, Silver, no matter....it seals things up enough to prevent a nastier rust bucket look.
Awesome guys. Now I'm just torn on the color. I kind of agree with Ben (did I just say that?) that black might look funny, given my silver open-design 5-spoke wheels (If I had black wheels it would be a no brainer). Maybe I can get some of the high temp paint in more of a grey, something in between silver and black. Thanks again guys!
Scott - I painted my top hats about 15 moonths ago. The paint is holding up very well. All of the paint info in in the 1st post of the attached thread. Unfortunately, the pics in the 1st post are terrible. There are better pics on page two of the thread.
Don't worry about maksing the rotors too clost to the top hats. Once the paint is dry and the wheels are remounted, go for a short drive and the brakes will remose any overspray from the rotors. I used a small plastic bag to cover the calipers. Make sure you cover your car with a drop cloth, because the paint will settle on everything. Don't ask me how I know!
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It usually isnt the paint that fails, it is the rust that continues to grow under the paint that comes back through. Ospho needs to be applied and then sanded off the metal. This will make a good foundation for just about any paint.
I painted my 944's rotor hats with Rustoleum 'Hammered Silver' brush on paint. I didn't want any over-spray all over the place. You brush it on, right over the rust, and it forms a protective barrier, and gives the hats a nice "hammered" metal look. Way easier than masking and spraying, I think.
Don't have any pics, but the paint lasted a year before I sold the car. And it improved the look 100%. I hate rusty rotors!
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