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Title: Disc rotor paint?
Post by: sprinta on February 26, 2016, 12:31:54 PM: Does anybody know what paint is used for the disc rotor centers on the ST1100? Is it silver or aluminium? Is it a satin or 'flat' finish? Any suggestions as to what can be used?

Picture is just example of discs I am referring to.
Title: Re: Disc rotor paint?
Post by: ST1100 on February 26, 2016, 04:36:09 PM: Quote from: sprinta on February 26, 2016, 12:31:54 PM
Is it silver or aluminium?
Actually glass blasted steel (cause the mat centre section might collect rust if totally neglected ;) ), except those models/years where the spoked area is painted in mat gold metallic.
I use an old toothbrush with a dab chrome-polish to get those spokes back to shape and they hold up/rust free quite well, so never painted some (at ~120Tkm/75Kmiles they "expire" anyway, so not worth the hustle... ;))
Hint: don't forget the paper-spacers when bolting them back on the wheel!
Title: Re: Disc rotor paint?
Post by: sprinta on February 26, 2016, 04:46:17 PM: Quote from: ST1100 on February 26, 2016, 04:36:09 PM
Quote from: sprinta on February 26, 2016, 12:31:54 PM
Is it silver or aluminium?
Actually glass blasted steel (cause the mat centre section might collect rust if totally neglected ;) ), except those models/years where the spoked area is painted in mat gold metallic.
I use an old toothbrush with a dab chrome-polish to get those spokes back to shape and they hold up/rust free quite well, so never painted some (at ~120Tkm/75Kmiles they "expire" anyway, so not worth the hustle... ;))
Hint: don't forget the paper-spacers when bolting them back on the wheel!

Hi

Thanks for the reply. So that is why they go rusty!

I always thought they were painted, hence my question. I will try your advice of chrome polish (Solvol?) but I guess you will loose the matt finish with polishing?
Title: Re: Disc rotor paint?
Post by: ST1100 on February 26, 2016, 05:12:59 PM: Quote from: sprinta on February 26, 2016, 04:46:17 PM
So that is why they go rusty!
LOL! ;D
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I will try your advice of chrome polish (Solvol?) but I guess you will loose the matt finish with polishing?
Not when you gently rub by hand; their quite good steel, so it's only surface-rust that comes off easily.
One could also use toothpaste, or the white, gentle abrasive household cleaning milk (Jif cream?)
Dunno what products you've avail, I used some green chrome polish which contains conservation wax, so they hold up nicely for a year.
Just see to wipe the friction surface clean afterwards ;)