34RedRage

i am getting ready to do a rotor and brake pad upgrade along with painting my calipers red. i have a silver coupe with the gm 5 spoke wheels. i am thinking about painting the slots and drilled holes in my new rotors red also, but would like to see this before i go through all that work. looking for some pics.. happy holidays...ed

Atok

Are you serious? I wouldn't think any kind of paint would last long in the slots.

hotwheels57

You might try the same silica based paint that's used on calipers...DUPLICOLOR in brush on or aerosol.

97C5driver

I think the paint would hold up, but it would be dirty looking all the time

Big Als01

34RedRage

thanks everyone, these are the comments i want to hear, just want some feedback...ed

jrprich

I have zinc washed S&D rotors and my slots and holes stay pretty clean and shinny day to day.........so maybe good paint would as well

34RedRage

so i am guessing this has not been done by anyone....

SUPERCRUZ

Yes, some folks on this forum have done the hi-temp clear to their Rotor slots and cross drilled holes. I think Zilla or one of the other forum members had performed this work. I know one guy even took time to take his cross drilled and slotted rotors off every year or so and clean the holes with a dremel tool. Rotors looked beautiful but I can't imagine the amount of work that would be involved.

I have the Sport Brake cross drilled and slotted rotors. Before I installed them, I bought some high temp clear from the auto parts store and painted the rotor hats and cooling fins after masking off the area of the rotor swept by the pads. The zinc wash takes care of the holes and slots. Two years so far and not a sign of rust. Good luck with it.

Oldvetter

Use brake cleaner to clean new rotors and paint with rusteoum high temp (1200 F) paint. Mine still look good after over 2 years. Don't forget to paint the edge vents and even the rear holes and slots (to prevent rust from getting on your wheels).

Don't worry about masking brake surfaces, the paint will wear off fast.

99mallett

I have had the Baer slotted/drilled rotors for about 8 years, and after a couple of seasons the holes get rusty looking with brake residue around them. Each spring I pull the wheels and clean them. A .30 calibre wire gun cleaning brush works perfectly. They look like new when I'm done, and it only takes a couple of minutes per wheel (after the wheel is off, of course).

Speed Trap

Have you thought about having them powdercoated. I think the powdercoater guy (Corvette Pilot) on the forum has done drilled and slotted rotors before. His website is http://www.thepowdercoater.com

1BAV

I think you will be happy with yours when you're done. I bought my calipers already painted red and the rotors I did with the duplicolor. I've attached a picture of the front and the rear for you.

Vetteman Jack

I really don't know how the red would look in the slots/holes. That area does collect a lot of brake dust, but usually washing wheel area gets most of that off.

muclemm

actually, I bought powerstop zinc plated rotors and painted the slots, dimples and vents and hold up very well and look great, I’ll take some pics…..
used Duplicolor High heat primer after scuffing areas to be painted, then Duplicolor Red Caliper paint…..

95wht6spd

Don't waste your time Quint.

Stingroo

What a strange first post to a nearly 14 year old thread.

redzg

Aren't these responses pretty much always from the 'Related Thread' at the bottom of many pages?