Miata Mailing List: October 1995, Message #683
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   From: csl@snt.bellsouth.com (Paul Lu)
Subject: Re: DAILY digest of "miata" mailing list (part 1 of 1)
   Date: Mon, 16 Oct 1995 10:27:57 -0400


> From: bsp@mindspring.com (Brain-Storm)
> Subject: Re: should I...paint my rotors?
> Date: Sun, 15 Oct 1995 22:58:16 -0400
> 
> We are finishing a Miata on Monday to which we have powder coated the
> calipers(red) and rotor centers(black). This is the first time we have done
> this and will do this to my Miata later on this week. The customers Miata is
> a tripple black '94R. Painting the rotors was precipated because of rust
> which is highly visible, especially with '94 Stock alloys or aftermarket

Excuse me, please explain! Is this the brake rotor you are talking about?
Isn't it the surface the brake pad push against? If the brake is ever used,
this surface should be flashy like a mirror (or LP record). How does the
rust stay there? Do you not use the brake or the rotor just get rusty
that fast? I checked mine, luckily they have not learned the new trick
yet. And I hope they never do.

> wheels. I'm painting my calipers yellow and rotor centers black. I'll keep
> the list posted as to durability.