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Zinc coated rotors question by rogers9280
Started on: 11-27-2013 11:40 PM
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I have bought some zinc coated corvette rotors for a project. I have them sitting inside my weather tight camper on top of bed, out of the box. I live in nh, it is starting to get colder now, I noticed that they are starting to oxidize.
Question is: does anyone know why this is happening?
And what can I do to help stop this?

Thanks for your time and any correct answers.
Please, no I think answers.
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Zinc oxidizes. The coating doesn't last forever (in fact it doesn't even last very long). I don't even bother with the zinc-plated rotors anymore. They take longer to bed the pads since you have to wear through the zinc, and the coating doesn't last any longer than paint. In the future, just get the painted ones...

If you want to slow down the oxidation until you install them, then spray the rotors with a light oil and put them in some plastic bags. You can get the oil off later with soap and water followed by brake cleaner.
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Thank you. I did not know this. Can I just paint over the zinc? I'm thinking not where the pads meet the rotors, but everything else. That way I could keep those parts nice and shiny by clear coating.
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What about powder coating the rotors? Obviously not the face but the rest including the vents? I was going to get the zink Corvette ones for my Formula but then thought about getting the plain ones and powder coating them. Thoughts?
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Originally posted by rogers9280:

Thank you. I did not know this. Can I just paint over the zinc? I'm thinking not where the pads meet the rotors, but everything else. That way I could keep those parts nice and shiny by clear coating.


If you carefully mask off the pad contact area you can paint them. VHT makes some paints that will hold up at brake rotor temperatures (under street use).

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Originally posted by DLCLK87GT:

What about powder coating the rotors? Obviously not the face but the rest including the vents? I was going to get the zink Corvette ones for my Formula but then thought about getting the plain ones and powder coating them. Thoughts?


Not worth the effort or cost. The masking would take more time than the rotors are worth. You have to mask the hat ID, hat face, hat inside, and pad contact area.. and after all that is done I don't know if the powdercoat would even stay on at 600+*F. The rotor does expand/flex a bit.

Just buy the Centric rotors for the Corvette. They are very nicely made and have a durable black paint on the edge of the vanes and on the hat.
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