Rust on new Z1 rotors

Bruggers · 07-22-2017, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ZeroZeta

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Bruggers · 07-23-2017, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Ventruck

Live with it. Same thing going on with my Z1 rotors.

If i wanted to live with it I wouldn't have asked, sucks trying to have things look clean with a glowing orange rust ring staring at you.

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Bruggers · 07-23-2017, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Hotrodz

Mine rust every time I wash the car. Go fast a brake hard or just drive it and it will go away. It is nothing to worry about. Lol if you brake like you are bedding them they will turn blue. Don't worry about that either. I think it looks cool!

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I tried that to a certain extent, this portion does not get touched by the pad. The inner "hub" part stays black it's just that small ring portion that pisses me off. I know it's nothing to worry about just don't want to see rust when everything else looks clean and nice. I've seen other rotors without rust there and didn't know if something could be done to prevent it.

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/Angelo350Z/ · 07-23-2017, 06:39 AM

Paint the rotor hat with high-temp paint, and make sure you spray past all the the rust on the friction disc area. Once dry, drive your car and apply the brakes multiple times. Your pads will literally remove any excess paint, leaving anything untouched by your brake pads painted.

ZZZ_34 · 07-23-2017, 08:40 AM

My Z1 front slotted rotors do the same thing. It's really not a big deal. Paint them if it bothers you. I've painted them in the past, now I just deal with it.

SouthArk370Z · 07-23-2017, 09:23 AM

The only way to prevent rust is to exclude Oxygen from the Iron. The best way I know to do that is with high-temp paint (as mentioned above).

Make sure to get rid of over-spray on the pad contact area (sanding works well) as the paint can clog the pads. Not usually a problem but why take a chance?

MaysEffect · 07-23-2017, 06:36 PM

The downside with hightemp paint is that it will trap more heat into the rotor. This technique is not recommended for extreme usage unless you have really good cooling. Surface rust is not a huge problem outside the aesthetic downside. If you do paint them, tape up the inner vanes.

SouthArk370Z · 07-23-2017, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by MaysEffect

The downside with hightemp paint is that it will trap more heat into the rotor. This technique is not recommended for extreme usage unless you have really good cooling. Surface rust is not a huge problem outside the aesthetic downside. If you do paint them, tape up the inner vanes.

Excellent point. Paint only visible surfaces that are causing a "problem" (no need to paint anything on the back side).

Bruggers · 07-23-2017, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by /Angelo350Z/

Paint the rotor hat with high-temp paint, and make sure you spray past all the the rust on the friction disc area. Once dry, drive your car and apply the brakes multiple times. Your pads will literally remove any excess paint, leaving anything untouched by your brake pads painted.

Thanks for the info!

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Rusty · 07-23-2017, 09:45 PM

You're not the first one to complaint of the rust ring. There have been a few threads on the subject. Most tape up the rotor and use hi-temp paint. But the paint will peel and flake off with each washing. And you're back where you started from.

MaysEffect · 07-23-2017, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

You're not the first one to complaint of the rust ring. There have been a few threads on the subject. Most tape up the rotor and use hi-temp paint. But the paint will peel and flake off with each washing. And you're back where you started from.

Sand blasting and cooling the rotors before painting is usually not done.

Blue Z34 · 07-24-2017, 08:53 AM

I used to have this problem when I had my 09' Z and it was annoying. Plus it makes the car look older. But I've had my 15' Nismo for almost 3 years and 30k miles and haven't run into that issue again. I'm thinking Nissan painted that inner ring. Whatever they did it seems to be working.

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JARblue · 07-24-2017, 09:12 AM

I'd just move to a very arid climate and never let that ring get wet

Hotrodz · 07-24-2017, 09:19 AM

Mine is covered in brake dust and it looks like it is painted a dark gun metal.

Nixin · 07-24-2017, 09:27 AM

Moderator, this should be moved to the BRAKE section of the forum. Cheers.

07-23-2017, 06:39 AM	#19 (permalink)
/Angelo350Z/ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Germany Posts: 2,230 Drives: Z34 \| MK7 \| F82 Rep Power: 3660	Paint the rotor hat with high-temp paint, and make sure you spray past all the the rust on the friction disc area. Once dry, drive your car and apply the brakes multiple times. Your pads will literally remove any excess paint, leaving anything untouched by your brake pads painted. jamtinge, Brendan and Bruggers like this. __________________ 2013 MB NISSAN 370Z SPORT

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ZZZ_34 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Sachse, Texas Age: 50 Posts: 52 Drives: 12 370Z GM MT T/S Rep Power: 8	My Z1 front slotted rotors do the same thing. It's really not a big deal. Paint them if it bothers you. I've painted them in the past, now I just deal with it. TechnicZ likes this. __________________ Stillen G3/Z1 HFC's/Invidia Gemini/UpRev tuned by Jotech 315whp/Stance XR1 coilovers/Kinetix/SPC camber-toe/Z1 SS brake lines/Z1 Slotted Rotors/20"Work CR2P/Michelin Pilot Sport 4S/GTR Start/GTR Map Lenses/JDM Fog/Amsoil/Redline

07-23-2017, 09:23 AM	#21 (permalink)
SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324198	The only way to prevent rust is to exclude Oxygen from the Iron. The best way I know to do that is with high-temp paint (as mentioned above). Make sure to get rid of over-spray on the pad contact area (sanding works well) as the paint can clog the pads. Not usually a problem but why take a chance? __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

07-23-2017, 06:36 PM	#22 (permalink)
MaysEffect Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: SoCal Age: 32 Posts: 383 Drives: Infiniti FX35 Rep Power: 36	The downside with hightemp paint is that it will trap more heat into the rotor. This technique is not recommended for extreme usage unless you have really good cooling. Surface rust is not a huge problem outside the aesthetic downside. If you do paint them, tape up the inner vanes. SouthArk370Z, Rusty and Bruggers like this.

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Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,221 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684438	You're not the first one to complaint of the rust ring. There have been a few threads on the subject. Most tape up the rotor and use hi-temp paint. But the paint will peel and flake off with each washing. And you're back where you started from. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

07-24-2017, 08:53 AM	#27 (permalink)
Blue Z34 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 38 Drives: 15 Nissan 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 16	I used to have this problem when I had my 09' Z and it was annoying. Plus it makes the car look older. But I've had my 15' Nismo for almost 3 years and 30k miles and haven't run into that issue again. I'm thinking Nissan painted that inner ring. Whatever they did it seems to be working. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Bruggers likes this. __________________ Blue Z34-->Red Z34

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JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	I'd just move to a very arid climate and never let that ring get wet Hotrodz likes this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

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Hotrodz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684385	Mine is covered in brake dust and it looks like it is painted a dark gun metal. JARblue likes this. __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

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Nixin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: GWN Posts: 3,488 Drives: Goodbye Z! Rep Power: 19833	Moderator, this should be moved to the BRAKE section of the forum. Cheers.

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