Advice? Long term storage / protection of brake rotors?
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08/16/22 09:19 AM
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Have you all ever done anything to protect your bare brake rotors from corrosion while the car sits - outside - long-term?
I'm looking for advice on actual experiences from having done something to protect the bare iron from corrosion. Some posts online suggest spraying a thin coating of primer, that the brake pads will easily wear off when the car is used again. I'd like to know if anyone here has actually dealt with the issue, or discovered anything useful. Put the car on jack stands, remove the wheels and wrap the brakes in plastic?
BACKGROUND: I've got a buddy with a second home and a car he leaves there, outside, for like 9 months out of the year. He and his family fly there, take a cab from the airport to the property where the car sits. In the past, the issue hasn't been important because the car was 20 years old, just basic transportation, and they'd visit there maybe 5-6 times year, the brakes never got real bad. Now, he needs to replace the old car and he knows he'll be visiting less, maybe just twice a year, so he's looking for ways to sort of protect his investment. Inside storage isn't a realistic option.
PS - I told him to forget buying another car. Just hire a rental when he arrives at the airport. For the same cost as buying a decent car, he could rent a car for 10 years worth of visits.
Thanks, - Art
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Re: Advice? Long term storage / protection of brake rotors?
[Re: 67SATisfaction]
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08/16/22 09:51 AM
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I've never worried about it. So you get a little surface flash rusting, one stop, it's gone. This, versus trying to apply a coating that would actually do some good in a less than optimum environment?
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Re: Advice? Long term storage / protection of brake rotors?
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08/16/22 06:05 PM
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To the OP - I too have wondered about this same thing. Like if you could spray something similar to Armor All - just something that would displace moisture - you'd spray it all over the brake calipers, rotors, drums, etc. BUT, it would need to be able to rinse off with water. Also, something that would not contaminate the brake pads/shoes. Oil would contaminate them, & Armor All would too because of the silicone.
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Re: Advice? Long term storage / protection of brake rotors?
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08/18/22 12:08 PM
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Thanks guys, I appreciate the very useful input. @njmopar, cool.. I never knew that - but I've used high-zinc primer on aircraft applications, back when I was working in that field, and it was a protectant we could just leave as a coating, or use as a primer for finished paint. @Sunroofcuda - Yeah, I wouldn't use anything that is absorbent, or that doesn't completely dry.. Even though ArmorAll is soap-based and should just rinse off, I'd be afraid of it sucking into the brake pads and even if it didn't affect the brake pads performance, they might just stink all the time.. For the effort it would take each time to spray the rotors outside and inside (He'd have to buy a jack, and tire chocks, and probably jack stands, then store them somewhere).. I'll advise him to simply not worry about it and buy a set of cheap spare rotors to have on the shelf. The Nuclear Option: Get a car with carbon fiber or ceramic rotors! Cheers, - Art
Last edited by 67SATisfaction; 08/18/22 12:09 PM.
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Re: Advice? Long term storage / protection of brake rotors?
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08/18/22 01:27 PM
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unless the indoor storage is extremely humid, like may be found on a coastal area, i'm almost certain all you will find is a light coating of very fine surface rust. as others have said, a few slow stops will have the rotors back in shape. as to having rotors on the shelf, i have a couple of sets of those for my caravan. as i turn my own rotors on a real lathe, i came to discover if one makes an arbor that the rotor bolts to as when it is in use, it only takes a couple of thousandths of a cut to true it up. i sand blast them first and paint the hub, the back side, and between the fins [just hose the devil in there !] with black epoxy appliance paint. i realize most can't do this. just commenting on what works for me. your mileage will vary.
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Re: Advice? Long term storage / protection of brake rotors?
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08/19/22 01:55 PM
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wet inside a lot of the time is not good ! mold likes that, and can really mess up the interior. it is kind of funny though, in an atmosphere like that, some things rust badly while others do not. gives one something to scratch his head in pondering.
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Re: Advice? Long term storage / protection of brake rotors?
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08/20/22 11:28 AM
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i'm almost certain all you will find is a light coating of very fine surface rust. Maybe in Arizona, I had them rust up to the point you can move the vehicle(under power). You need to coat them with something to keep them from rusting. But you will have to remove it when you plan on driving it again. This stuff looks good... https://www.amazon.com/RPM-Rust-Pre...&hvtargid=pla-568707699769&psc=1
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