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Deagle85
5/12/2007 7:44:48 PM
    Everytime I wash my car, when my rotors get wet and then dry they get rusted up pretty easily.  I usually take a sponge and regular dish soap to get it off, does anyone have any better ideas? Any kind of chemical or anything I might be able to use would help alot, thanks guys
z28pete
5/12/2007 8:14:23 PM
Drive the car around for about a mile and they will be nice & shiny again.
Deagle85
5/12/2007 8:17:57 PM
so if I was my car and let it dry which leaves the rotors all rusty.... drive it for about a mile and they are all shiny? without even touching them?
MadMikeZ28
5/12/2007 8:38:57 PM
They are bare cast iron so they will rust. Driving and useing the brakes will heat them up and dry faster and wipe the rust away. Or get stainless steel rotors
Deagle85
5/12/2007 8:40:34 PM
gotcha, I'm just about to order 19" chrome wheels and drop it 1.3" front and rear

I was thinking of going with drilled and slotted rotors but we all know they ain't cheap so idk yet
TheStig
5/12/2007 8:48:18 PM
if you do get drilled rotors, get zinc plated ones and you wont have to worry about it anymore.
The Banks
5/12/2007 10:10:29 PM
Drive it after you wash it, and be sure to brake some.  It happens wheater they're zinc plated or not.
The Banks
5/12/2007 10:12:53 PM
Also try R1concepts.com or cqeunce.net for affordable rotors.
Deagle85
5/13/2007 4:03:20 AM
Sweet, thanks for the good input guys
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