How to: Paint Calipers and Rotors to Prevent Rust

[@LZKS]

Best video I've seen for rust proofing rotors.

[@OhYeahAboutThat]

I just spotted no fewer than 17 operations known to the state of California to cause cancer! LOL. They look good. I need to redo mine on the Miata one of these days, soon!

[@evank7858]

As a rocket scientist, that is rocket science quality.

[@Vini-Pizza]

I like the template idea!!

[@whyg6703]

Thanks for being a legend.

[@gregcy89]

Best video in its class so far!

[@OuzoLouGarage]

You gave a lot of great ideas on painting calipers and rotors .

[@6thGearGarage]

Thanks! I've been sub'd to your channel for a while now. Great detailing vids!

[@OuzoLouGarage]

@@6thGearGarage Thanks my friend appreciate it

[@johnbooth936]

Proper job 👍

[@ianjsallen100]

Brilliant KZbin thanks bro

[@6thGearGarage]

You’re welcome 👍

[@MrScientifical]

GREAT TIPS IM GLAD YOU STILL HAVE THE YOTA I SOLD MINE BUT IM LOOKING FOR A 4 RUNNER NOW SAME GEN .KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK 👍🏻💪🏻✌️

[@6thGearGarage]

I'd love to find a clean first gen 4runner around here... good luck! Post a video if you get one.

[@JimsEquipmentShed]

I will be interested to see how this holds up, 'for I too, live in the rust belt......

[@6thGearGarage]

Me too, it may be a complete waste of time. But at least it's my time and not yours! It's been a few weeks and no rust yet with driving in rain... but winter will be the real test.

[@JimsEquipmentShed]

6th Gear Garage Eh, it’s never really a wast of time. If it doesn’t work, you have an experience to pass on and save someone else . And if it does work, one less thing to deal with next year. it’s a win-win.

[@miezu2]

it actually did hold ok.

[@tsoukallos]

Save yourself the aggravation. Mine began rusting after about a year. WASTE of time and $.

[@bryan_nfs5593]

Hey, how does the paint hold up to brake cleaner and vrake dust?

[@6thGearGarage]

Brake dust is no problem but I am unsure about brake cleaner, as I never tested that. Here's how these looked after an Ohio winter: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sImso3Wur7ZoZ9k

[@Revelation13-8]

Shouldn't u also have removed the rust on the disk behind before u mounted it ? wont that rust attack the fixed part right away if not ?

[@6thGearGarage]

No, cleaning the hub is not needed, as these always have some surface rust. Here is how they looked after 6 months of winter: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sImso3Wur7ZoZ9k

[@Revelation13-8]

@@6thGearGarage Looks ok , i dont get why customers dont demand rust free parts for their cars and why they are not produced tho....

[@6thGearGarage]

@@Revelation13-8 here in Ohio, everything rusts because of road salt. Sadly, it’s the norm around here.

[@vincentdrago6022]

Do you need to put clear coat after the paint ?

[@6thGearGarage]

I did not but you could. Just use a high heat clear coat.

[@GroceryGetterZ]

Wouldn’t the holes and slots rust since they weren’t covered?

[@6thGearGarage]

I would think so but for some reason they didn't.

[@pure555]

Can you paint the calipers while on the car and still tape up i think its called the piston...or is it better to remove them like you did

[@6thGearGarage]

You can do it that way, but I prefer to remove the calipers to clean them better and get better paint coverage. But if you're not replacing them already, that's a lot of extra work. Dupli-color make a brush-on caliper paint kit which works well if the calipers are still on the car.

[@pure555]

@@6thGearGarage yeh exactly. I mean theyre still good so no replacement yet. Ive only seen videos with spray paint so i didnt realize there was a brush for them too. Its definitely a more controlled application of the paint

[@6thGearGarage]

@@pure555 I did the Duplicolor brush on caliper paint on my 85 Toyota and it has held up great.

[@jangbaar5246]

@@6thGearGarage thanks for dupli color brush idea

[@chimrichalds982]

how did it hold up over the winter?

[@6thGearGarage]

Not perfect, but could have been a lot worse. I'm going to do an update video when I swap over to summer wheels here soon.

[@SwayNotZay]

No clear coat needed?

[@6thGearGarage]

You could also add a clear coat for extra gloss and durability, just be sure it is a high temperature clear coat.

[@buya_pr]

Is it wrong to use Masking tape instead of cardboard?

[@6thGearGarage]

Nope, Masking tape works great!

[@buya_pr]

@@6thGearGarage great! Cause I just did it 😂 I wish we could post pictures here

[@Big_AlMC]

Don't even worry about covering brake surfaces. .10mm of paint only gonna affect first time braking

[@6thGearGarage]

I heard that the paint can clog the surface of the brake pads.

[@JackRR15]

Are you blind? He has drilled and slotted rotors. You need to mask those, braking won't take it off from in those.

[@XX-xv6xe]

I wouldn't paint the area on the rotors that touches the brake pad just in case it contaminates the pads.

[@dexteranthony8866]

Can you provide the link for both?

[@6thGearGarage]

You can buy the paint at local parts stores like Napa, Autozone, advance, Oriley's

[@dexteranthony8866]

@@6thGearGarage thanks. I was actually asking about the rotor and caliper.. my appolgies.

[@6thGearGarage]

@@dexteranthony8866 I bought them on Amazon. I don't save the links in videos because the links can stop working after a while. When I bought the parts, I searched for "2006 Acura TSX calipers rotors rear" and they came as a kit with pads too.

[@abdomination]

just leaving stickes lol

[@garethgareth8699]

Thanks for your time and wisdom try not to speak the same style as Chris Fix.

[@bryan_nfs5593]

Loll

[@alexmason2253]

Can I just pray silver paint over the rust whilst it’s still on the car

[@6thGearGarage]

You can, but it won't bond well and will not last as long.