Brake disk paint (Rear)

[BugMan]

Seen a few people with nicely painted disk's and while my front are ventilated and already painted the rear are raw steel. 

While I know the pads will remove any paint, I'd kind of like to paint the remainder to prevent the rust monster getting a bit on it, any suggestions, or this actually a bad idea?

[Thrustyjust]

I have done plasticote and hammerite in the past and seemed to survive 

[Peter (Monty)]

I think I used some hi temp Matt black from Halfords.

[Hornet600]

Paint the discs? Never seen that before. 

[Peter (Monty)]

@Hornet600 just the bells and edges so they don't rust

[Alan Cutler (Adge) - Dorset AO]

Just painted the bells with POR15, discs themselves must have had some protective coating on them, as didn't rust until I cleaned them with white spirit before using them in anger.

[TAFKARM]

I painted mine with some generic metal paint, not used it yet though so don’t know how long it will last! 

[CosKev]

As above take your pick of any direct to metal paint,I like the satin finish of Rust Oleum,gives a nice brush mark free finish too

@Chris King - Webmaster and Joint North East AO

Is the expert on this subject

[Kingster]

Just now, CosKev said:

As above take your pick of any direct to metal paint,I like the satin finish of Rust Oleum,gives a nice brush mark free finish too

@Chris King - Webmaster and Joint North East AO

Is the expert on this subject

Just for you I actually did paint them

[CosKev]

56 minutes ago, Chris King - Webmaster and Joint North East AO said:

Just for you I actually did paint them

Nice one!

Surely you agree they look better?

[dombanks]

if you get your discs from mtec they come with a pretty resistant coating on that wears off with first use. lasted a good long time on my bmw

 

[Thrustyjust]

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