Gator996

Thanks for the link. Usually after I wash the car and let it sit they do rust. As soon as I hit the brakes the rust is gone. That is why I am wondering if it is worth the few extra dollars for coated.

Rob996

Depending on how you plan on using your car, if you plan on doing a lot of track events or mostly street driving will help determin what rotors and pads to use. What calipers are you using?
I have used both Pagid and PFC pads with serveal sets of stock rotors with amazing results.

FWIW, the price, fit and quality of OE disc's is hard to beat. Once you go into with separate hats and rotors and rotors the price jumps pretty quickly, and remember they all wear out pretty quickly.

my $0.02

Ahsai

No Gator, the rust actually develops on the hat of the rotor (in addition to the rotor suface). The hat will not be rubbed by the brake pads so no braking can remove the rust!

alpine003

Coated is mostly aesthetics IMO, however I do find coated rotors to be useful for folks living in the snow belt where I've seen and experienced my fair share of wheels that werre stuck onto the rotors from rust over a period of time.

Like others have mentioned, the OEM rotors do have a coating on the hats.

Aftermarket rotors like Zimmerman come FULLY coated.LOL. You actually have to brake a few times to rub off the coating on the rotor surface where the pads touch it.

Gator996

Ok, I'm with ya now. Forgive me, it's Monday and I am still recovering from a five day weekend!

redridge

before you put them on, just paint them with high temp paint...no issues here.

Ahsai

And no need to mask the lift (same color)

D6lc

Regarding taking the calipers off, put a piece of wood between your seat and the brake pedal to depress the pedal around ½ - 1 inch. That shuts off the master cylinder valve. I have day my calipers off for 4 weeks and the zip locks around the brake lines have only a few drops in.
I think it was Sneaky Pete who gave me the tip, but it is the best brake tip ever (having previously had leaking brake fluid everywhere.
I have just in the process or re-finishing and rebuilding my calipers and painting the rotors, my take is don’t even bother to try and paint them yourself, it’s a huge amount of work and the finish is crap. Pay $200 and get them blasted and powdercoated, the finish is amazing and well worth saving the time.

Gator996

Thank you RossC. Exactly what I needed.

alpine003

If you're a first time painter then yes I would have someone else do it. Otherwise for the people that have painted stuff before, it's not that much work at all and can come out looking very nice.

Either way, this would be a good time to inspect your piston seals for deterioration or wear as well.

Done with Duplicolor High Heat Paint and Clear Coat. Home Rattle Can Spray Job:

Gator996

I painted them before but wasn't thrilled with results. I am having a friend bead blast them before I paint them. I will be replacing the seals.

targa996

+1 on Sebro/textar

The coating is on the areas of the rotor that do not come in contact with the pads .. Prevents rust. Looks like grey zinc powder

perryinva

I could find the Zimmerman Z coated fronts in a few places for about $100 eac, but the rears were harder to find, Vertex has them about $125 each. Anyone else find better? Lower dust pads with good braking and modulation?

rpm's S2

I really like the Hawk HPS (blue) pads installed last year. Great performance and significantly less dust than OEM.