preventing rusty brake rotors

[james accordino]

How do you paint in the vanes?  I think hand
application, even with some kind of small foam roller
would be real labor intensive.  Dip?  How'd you remove
that oily/greasy coating?

Jim Accordino

--- Jpinkowish at aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 8/7/03 10:03:56 AM EDT,
> kentmclean at mindspring.com writes:
>
> Jan Pinkowish wrote:
> >  > I always paint all of the non-braking surfaces
> of new rotors before
> >  > installing -- <snip>.  Not only does it keep
> the rotors looking great,
> >  > but it prevents rust, thereby allowing the
> rotors to cool better.
>
> ..and then Kent McLean asked:
> >  Wouldn't the paint help hold the heat in? Or
> >  does black paint help dissipate the heat?
>
> ...to qhich Jim Green replied:
> > We had this discussion about painting radiators, I
> > think the conclusion was flat black will dissipate
> heat.
>
> Gentlemen,
> This isn't a question of the heat dissipation
> properties of flat vs. gloss
> black paint.  This is about preventing the formation
> of rust.  Rust is an
> insulator, and in the vanes of the rotor it will
> hinder the dissipation of heat.
>
> I use glossy paint because it forms a more durable
> coat than flat paint.
>
> Jan


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