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UTV's Off Road ( RZR, YXZ, Mini Buggy, Carts,etc.) => UTV Motor and Drivetrain => Topic started by: Admin on May 21, 2009, 08:38:06 PM
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I got a new brake rotor made from mild, It was recommended to me to have it bead blasted to remove any scale, Any suggestions on a coating, Leave it raw etc etc? I was thinking to paint the center non used area with some high temp grill paint... Input guys?
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My only input is, Tell us what you do, and how it works out!
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Here is the final design, I drew it up in cad and Rick S added the round holes, not the mount holes, and refined some edges etc, so hopefully he double checked my work well, Or i may have a cheap rotor for sale... :)
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They sell some ceramic paint in parts stores for calipers. That might hold up better than grill paint.
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Leave wear area bare.
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I zinc them. Actually zinc di chromate? is that the spelling. Anyway it is the yellow zinc like on gr 8 bolts. I have used engine paint but like master said. DO NOT paint the pad area. I actually did that on my first piranha. first time I hit the rear brakes I soiled myself from the noise and thought I lost somthing major!
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Ya, I kinda figured not to paint the contact area... :-X
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That's a great looking rotor for your first few days using autocad.
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I zinc them. Actually zinc di chromate? is that the spelling. Anyway it is the yellow zinc like on gr 8 bolts. I have used engine paint but like master said. DO NOT paint the pad area. I actually did that on my first piranha. first time I hit the rear brakes I soiled myself from the noise and thought I lost somthing major!
I agree with Douggie here, or cad plate them. The plating quickly wears off the operating surface.
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I agree with Douggie here, or cad plate them. The plating quickly wears off the operating surface.
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Nickel is nice and shiny ;)
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I painted mine and used emery cloth to clean up the overspray on my pad surfaces.