XcelR8

Painted the calipers, heat sheilds and rusting rotors this weekend.

Here's a couple of things I figured out that might help....
1) The front rotors come off with only two phillips screws, but break them loose before you remove the calipers.
2) Home depot sells pretaped 18" plastic drop clothes. Works great...run it around the wheel well and pull it into the alxes. Saves a lot of time and tape.
3) I you take out the pads, remember which clip goes were. They are different on the inside and outside of the front calipers.
4) Save a little paint in the spray can. After the brakes are reassembled, spray it into a container and use a brush for touch ups.

Finally, here's some pics.

XcelR8

Final product before wheel is put back on...

XcelR8

Last one...while the wheels were off...detailed wheel well and waxed rims...

ordered RX-8 caliper decals in silver, that will set the off a lot better...

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Xcel,

Looks interesting with the red calipers.

Is that black paint in the middle?

Also, where are the silver caliper decals?

red_rx8_red_int

Looks good, what paint did you use?

flatso

this should be moved to the DIY section. Very nice.

XcelR8

I used Dupli-color engine enamal. It is good to 500 degrees. I bought it at an auto parts store (has a big block on the can).

Yes, I used black in the middle and on the heat sheild too.

And the silver RX-8 caliper decals are on the way.

illyst

Is this the best option for fixing stock rotor rust? Sorry about necrobump but I did the search on google…

monchie

Holy 9-year thread revival...!!!

nogoer

without the pictures it's hard to tell exactly what he did, but it sounds like he painted the rotors? if he did that then why??

If he meant the calipers then that's a totally different thing. As for rotors, good ones shouldn't really rust and even if they do one short trip should rub it all right off. Rotors only get surface rust provided they didnt sit for 5 years unused.

illyst

one of mine has a lot of rust on it. I live in the Philadelphia area and we get some snow in the winter and moderate rain all year round.

NotAPreppie

Scour off the existing rust (Naval Jelly may help). Mask off the faces of the rotors (where the brake pads make contact). Coat with appropriate paint.

Or just accept that they are brake and they will show rust.

Myardor

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I painted mine gold...rotors were gold plated from seller.
Painted the calipers, heat shield, etc gold. even the middle of the ..thingy that has the wheel nuts.