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Old Jul 2, 2011 | 07:21 PM
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My Miata is a weekend toy, not a DD. As a result, it sits during the week. In this time, the rotors get a slight orange haze of rust on the surface. Naturally, it wears off after the first couple of times I hit the brakes, but it's annoying to have to brake to clear them, and then I have to clean off the wheels, or it makes them look like hell.

Is there a way to prevent this? Is is just something I have to learn to deal with?
Old Jul 2, 2011 | 07:45 PM
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4 Options:

1. Reinforced Carbon
2. Carbon Ceramic
3. Composite Ceramic
4. Live with it
Old Jul 2, 2011 | 07:59 PM
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Option 5-
Drive the car more
Old Jul 2, 2011 | 08:24 PM
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Sew up some pink fluffy wheelcovers and put those on.
Old Jul 2, 2011 | 09:09 PM
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Maybe keep the car in a climate controlled garage? Maybe spray wd-40 on them if you know it'll sit for a while?
Old Jul 2, 2011 | 09:59 PM
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Thanks for the options. Looked at the carbon/ceramic ones, and for the price I'll just live with it.
Old Jul 3, 2011 | 12:10 AM
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Just oil up the rotors between drives. No rust. No problem.
Old Jul 3, 2011 | 12:16 AM
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^ well done.
Old Jul 3, 2011 | 01:50 AM
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Get this **** off my forum.
Old Jul 3, 2011 | 02:16 AM
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Do you also have a name for your car?
Old Jul 3, 2011 | 02:54 AM
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Originally Posted by messiahx
do you also have a name for your car?
sure, it's "*** eater"
Old Jul 3, 2011 | 03:20 AM
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I had a guy ask me if it was ok on his new NC, he was ready to call a tow truck in case i said his brakes would fail. And this is in Oregon, we get a lot of rain and some serious rust on our rotors.
Old Jul 3, 2011 | 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by curly
I had a guy ask me if it was ok on his new NC, he was ready to call a tow truck in case i said his brakes would fail. And this is in Oregon, we get a lot of rain and some serious rust on our rotors.
lol
Old Jul 3, 2011 | 12:45 PM
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It always seems like when I get in-grown hairs, I get like 4 at a time. It's such a painful process. I like when I can man up and fight the pain, and make it squirt out white ****.
Old Jul 3, 2011 | 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by messiahx
Do you also have a name for your car?
nah pusha, dont you know?


Turbo Butt Plug.
Old Jul 3, 2011 | 02:19 PM
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Super serious. I have new rotors and need to out a layer of carborech on em. They are unfortunately rusted. Should i just scothcbrite them? Or do I need t worewheel argh
Old Jul 3, 2011 | 03:12 PM
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Old Jul 3, 2011 | 03:45 PM
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My car is used only for track, it doesn't even have rego so it can sit for months between events. The rust is no problem.
Old Jul 3, 2011 | 06:44 PM
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Sand paper block and some high temp rustoleum cleaned them up nice.

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