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I remember seeing, years back, a thin aluminum plate that would cover the center piece of the rotor. They were usually painted or anodized. I just put a set of

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Old 12-09-2009, 01:52 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I remember seeing, years back, a thin aluminum plate that would cover the center piece of the rotor. They were usually painted or anodized.

I just put a set of wheels on a base Altima, and the piece I'm talking about is painted black on cars with alloys, but completely unfinished on cars with hubcaps. Looks like crap. (I will get a pic up soon)

Does anyone know where I can get these? it's easier for me and customers than painting that hub.

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Old 12-09-2009, 04:12 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Brake rotors are supposed to rust! That is normal. Some after market rotors have a coating or cad plating but that wears off with usage and then rust!

Those brake dust covers hinder rotor gas dispersion or general cooling. They are detrimental and a bad idea!

If that is what you are referring to!
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he's not talking about the actual contact area, he's talking about the hub area (i think)

kind of like a spacer i guess
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I know rotors rust, I'm talking about the center piece where the lugs are. They are exposed after i put a nice wheel on, the hubcaps hide everything.
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I know rotors rust, I'm talking about the center piece where the lugs are. They are exposed after i put a nice wheel on, the hubcaps hide everything.
yay i was right heh to me lol
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flat black hi temp duplicolor spray paint is the easiest. I've only seen those rotor covers for corvettes in the past.
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There's a liquid you can use to remove minor surface rust. Someone awhile back on myg37 cleaned the rust off his rotors and they looked new after. I thought it was bogus til I saw some pics LOL

I'll search for what product it was.
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just use a wire wheel on a drill, its very quick and easy, then hit them with the spray paint. It will hold up to everything short of a track day, and you don't have to worry about the swept area, as the brake pads will clean it up.
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I don't want to spray paint, because if it starts peeling in a few months, i don't want an unhappy customer coming back to me! That's why I was hoping to get some type of cover.
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spray paint is for graffiti, powdercoat the center of the rotors. Should be able to get it done in a day or two turn around. If I were to price it I would say $25-35 per corner with sandblasting for a single stage color.

not only aesthetic but will help to wipe away brake dust and keep everything clean.
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spray paint is for graffiti, powdercoat the center of the rotors. Should be able to get it done in a day or two turn around. If I were to price it I would say $25-35 per corner with sandblasting for a single stage color.

not only aesthetic but will help to wipe away brake dust and keep everything clean.
Powdercoating is going to hold up under high temps?
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Powdercoating is going to hold up under high temps?
Aren't brake calipers powder coated? PC needs to be baked anyway .
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PC will be the best for higher temps. it is the only way to go really.
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just don't end up like one guy on here and let the PC bond the wheels to your hubs, thereby requiring a hefty mallet to remove them
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