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Old 09-18-2001, 03:49 PM
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Default Is rust-oleum metallic metal finish paint ok to use to mist my rotors? Zimmermanns rust so i wanted
to mist them so that the none-disc part doesnt look like crap. Is it ok if i get a little on the rotor itself?
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It will just come off when you use the breaks
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I may be wrong, but shouldnt you use high temp paint?
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Default its not goign to hurt my pads though? I know someone else did this here. Im just doing the part
that connects to the wheel. Not exactly the disc itself.
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if you paint the rotors, it'll just come right off, if you paint the calipers, they get far too hot
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but will the rust-oleum stay on the parts that arent rubbed by the brake pads?
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but i image that even those parts get Very hot.. I would invest in some high temp paint
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Default i used high-temp engine paint. seems to be sticking so far.
only painted the hub portion.
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tape it up real good if you get a little spray on there I wouldn't worry about it
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how did you wire up your city lights?
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