I had to give the car one last bath with this great weather today. I tucked her back into the garage tonight but am paranoid that I need to remove the rust that formed on the rotors since I washed the car. Will this get worse over winter (i.e. do I need to burn this off with a couple of laps around the neighbourhood?) If yes should I also drop the tire pressure again for this purpose or is it safe to drive at 50 PSI?

 

Go around the block and push the brakes a little. Tire pressure can stay.

 

Make sure you park it in gear and leave the parking brake off.

 

yeah go for a drive and rub it off...you can left foot brake and go less than a block. just go straight and 50 psi is fine and slow down for turns. FYI in future you can use a leaf blower to dry the discs.

 

Yes burnish the rust off with a bit of driving.

I have the 8 HP Metro Air Force blower, the rotors still gets a bit of the rusty color even when I blow the water off as soon as I'm done washing the car, that's one claim from Metro Air Force that just never works for me!

 

Perfect thanks!

Ah yes didn't consider the parking brake, I'll make that adjustment.

That's GENIUS! My old electric leaf blower has been sitting idle since the bag clip broke... heck this is a good way to get water out of all sorts of places I can't get at with a microfibre or chamois.

I swear rust starts to form before I even get my 2nd wheel cleaned off

 

Apparently doesn't work well on interiors.

 

As long as it's not a combo blower/vacuum because if you've ever used it to vacuum leaves, you'll just end up blowing crap all over your freshly washed car. Ask me how I know

 

Also.. Your wife and neighbors will make fun of you if you are using a leaf blower to dry your car (ask me how I know) My rotors rust before I get done washing the car too

 

I used a hair dryer, since i don't have another use for it.

 

Took it around the block this morning, rust is gone from the rotors now... Gas now full, fuel stabilizer added, washed/dried, tire pressure @ 50 PSI, parked on foam pads, battery maintainer connected... Sweet dreams, see you in April.

 

Don't need to pump up the air pressure if you're on foam.....also don't think blower dries backs of brakes very well. I dry 'em off with a drive around the block right after washing.

 

zer0260, car looks nice and clean, have your considered a dust cover? Be a shame to have that vac blow dust over it all winter.

 

I cringe every time I look at his photo and see something.. anything.. leaning up against the car ( I know it is probably there to prevent the other car's door from opening into it, but I think welding the other car's door close is a better option)

 

Sweet Jeebus, you guys sure know how to over complicate things.