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RAWarrior · 06-05-2011, 11:15 PM

Ok, I'm really upset because my rotor hats look like garbage with the rust that is forming on them and they are only 3 months old! I look at the other cool wheels and the first thing I notice are their rotors don't look like garbage. Does it really do any good to paint them with heat resistant paint or am I just covering the rust that will get worse? I'm not hard on my breaks and the fact they look worse than my rotors on my '02 Envoy really irritates me. What can I do for this? Is my only choice performance wise to go with the slotted or drilled rotors?

MARINE1991 · 06-05-2011, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by RAWarrior

Ok, I'm really upset because my rotor hats look like garbage with the rust that is forming on them and they are only 3 months old! I look at the other cool wheels and the first thing I notice are their rotors don't look like garbage. Does it really do any good to paint them with heat resistant paint or am I just covering the rust that will get worse? I'm not hard on my breaks and the fact they look worse than my rotors on my '02 Envoy really irritates me. What can I do for this? Is my only choice performance wise to go with the slotted or drilled rotors?

I am happy with my stillen rotors.. If I was you I would just paint them, it will look good as new..

CamaroDreams07 · 06-05-2011, 11:40 PM

Are you talking about the stock rotors? If so, you can paint, or just upgrade to some aftermarket rotors. I went with the R1Concepts rotors and they are very nice.

In terms of styles, you can do plain, slotted, drilled, dimpled, slotted and drilled/dimpled, or Stillen has what they call a j-hook.

RAWarrior · 06-05-2011, 11:44 PM

since you have replaced your rotors, have your rotor hats started rusting yet?

CamaroDreams07 · 06-05-2011, 11:50 PM

Nope, still lookin great. Only been a few months though.

GEEo · 06-05-2011, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by RAWarrior

since you have replaced your rotors, have your rotor hats started rusting yet?

I have some R1's to. Their pretty good and looks badass.

No the Hats don't rust since their painted. but the slots do after washing my car. but they go away when I drive the car.

600hp-lpe · 06-06-2011, 01:06 PM

Use a rust prohibiter and paint them.

06-05-2011, 11:15 PM	#1
RAWarrior Drives: '11 CGM/IOM 2SS 'vert '02 GMC Envoy Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Springfield IL/Indy IN Posts: 461	Rotor Rage! Ok, I'm really upset because my rotor hats look like garbage with the rust that is forming on them and they are only 3 months old! I look at the other cool wheels and the first thing I notice are their rotors don't look like garbage. Does it really do any good to paint them with heat resistant paint or am I just covering the rust that will get worse? I'm not hard on my breaks and the fact they look worse than my rotors on my '02 Envoy really irritates me. What can I do for this? Is my only choice performance wise to go with the slotted or drilled rotors? __________________ Cyber Grey/Black Conv 2SS IOM interior 12/07/2010 - (1100) Order Placed 12/10/2010 - (2000) Order Accepted by GM Dealer 12/15/2010 - (2500) Order Preferenced Order 12/15/2010 - (3000) Order accepted 01/29/2011 - (3100) Order available to sequence. 01/29/2011 - (3300) Order Scheduled for Production 01/29/2011 - (3400) Order Broadcast 02/07/2011 - (3800) Order produced, 02/07/2011 - (4000) Vehicle available to ship 02/07/2011 - (4104) Bailment Invoice Created 02/07/2011 - (4B00) Your car is bayed 03/12/2011 - She's finally Home!!!!

06-05-2011, 11:40 PM	#3
CamaroDreams07 Drives: Slow V6 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: East Lansing, MI Posts: 9,361 View My Garage	Are you talking about the stock rotors? If so, you can paint, or just upgrade to some aftermarket rotors. I went with the R1Concepts rotors and they are very nice. In terms of styles, you can do plain, slotted, drilled, dimpled, slotted and drilled/dimpled, or Stillen has what they call a j-hook. __________________ [B]

06-05-2011, 11:44 PM	#4
RAWarrior Drives: '11 CGM/IOM 2SS 'vert '02 GMC Envoy Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Springfield IL/Indy IN Posts: 461	since you have replaced your rotors, have your rotor hats started rusting yet? __________________ Cyber Grey/Black Conv 2SS IOM interior 12/07/2010 - (1100) Order Placed 12/10/2010 - (2000) Order Accepted by GM Dealer 12/15/2010 - (2500) Order Preferenced Order 12/15/2010 - (3000) Order accepted 01/29/2011 - (3100) Order available to sequence. 01/29/2011 - (3300) Order Scheduled for Production 01/29/2011 - (3400) Order Broadcast 02/07/2011 - (3800) Order produced, 02/07/2011 - (4000) Vehicle available to ship 02/07/2011 - (4104) Bailment Invoice Created 02/07/2011 - (4B00) Your car is bayed 03/12/2011 - She's finally Home!!!!

06-05-2011, 11:50 PM	#5
CamaroDreams07 Drives: Slow V6 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: East Lansing, MI Posts: 9,361 View My Garage	Nope, still lookin great. Only been a few months though. __________________ [B]

06-06-2011, 01:06 PM	#7
600hp-lpe Drives: 2010 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NH Posts: 4,788	Use a rust prohibiter and paint them.