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    Quote Originally Posted by jaackyy View Post
    So it's safe to paint that bit where the rust is? I don't wanna paint it and make my brakes not work properly or something
    Yes the pads dont rub there do they Use the same high temp paint as you do the calipers with You were going to do that werent you
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    In this photo - the black bit you can paint. The shiny dinner plate part with the slots has to stay shiny. (your's doesn't have slots)

    Search brake rotor painting and brake caliper painting. There are heaps of you tube how-to's out there

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    Quote Originally Posted by brad View Post
    The rusty part appears to be the hub, not the friction face of the rotor itself.
    In the picture that was added later, yes. The originally linked pic only showed the rotor face.

    Quote Originally Posted by jaackyy View Post
    So it's safe to paint that bit where the rust is? I don't wanna paint it and make my brakes not work properly or something
    Even if you painted the rotor faces, I couldn't see the paint there surviving more than a second of braking. Of course you could have an accident in that period...
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    Quote Originally Posted by kaanage View Post
    In the picture that was added later, yes. The originally linked pic only showed the rotor face.


    Even if you painted the rotor faces, I couldn't see the paint there surviving more than a second of braking. Of course you could have an accident in that period...
    I've seen people paint the friction face & rely on the brakes to remove the excess. It works but is also can contaminate the pads & smoke like crazy until it burns off.

    So at least make a token attempt at masking the friction surface.

    I made this dodgy cardboard screen when I did my Subaru



    There was overspray but i wiped most of it off with metho.


    And it does look better
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    Alright, thanks for the help everyone !
    Last quick question, since google is giving me both answers.

    When painting my calipers, do I need to prime them? Or can i just wire brush them, degrease them, dry and then spray?

    One of my friends says he just cleaned them up, got the caliper paint, sprayed it into a container and painted it on with a brush. They're still going strong 1 year later too.

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    I just clean, wipe over with metho, mask & use a spray bomb. I don't even bother with heat resistant paint as I know I don't get my brakes hot enough to overheat / burn standard Dulux enamel
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    any kind of enamel paint will last very nicely on brake parts.

    Even export enamel from SCA will last for years and years and years.
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    That sounds awesome guys, now sorry if it's a stupid question.. but can I get the caliper paint, spray it into a lid and just use a paint brush to get the job done ? ( I don't want to remove the calipers, but i'm scared I'll get over-spray on other parts, after masking ) Soz, this is just a lazy question LOL

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    You should watch some dyi vids on YouTube

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    As above

    Watch DIYs

    If you want to paint with a brush then save some money & buy a tin of paint.
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