When you Wash your car, do your Rotors turn Orange?!
#1
When you Wash your car, do your Rotors turn Orange?!
I've noticed that whenever I wash my car, when the water gets on the rotors and then dries up, there is a thin film of Orange on the Rotors.
Almost like rust, actually, it probably is rust, but it comes off with wheel cleaner or if I drive around the block and brake for a long time / hard, it will also come off.
Should I be worried about this?
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Almost like rust, actually, it probably is rust, but it comes off with wheel cleaner or if I drive around the block and brake for a long time / hard, it will also come off.
Should I be worried about this?
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Last edited by MR_LUV; 04-25-2020 at 04:12 AM. Reason: Awarded 10 Yr Badge
#9
Originally Posted by matt
yeah that happened on my stock rotors before i got my drilled slotted ones. my new ones have a zinc coating so that doesnt happen on the new ones.
lucky, i want a new set of rotors
#11
Originally Posted by matt
yeah that happened on my stock rotors before i got my drilled slotted ones. my new ones have a zinc coating so that doesnt happen on the new ones.
are they larger? the stock ones look so dinky... loool
#16
I have drilled and slotted rotors (on an xB mind you) and yes, it was due to this very problem. I hated seeing them with the surface rust. I noticed slightly better braking with the new rotors, but it was all about looks when I replaced them.