Keeping discs clean

cdavie2002 · Post by **cdavie2002** » Fri Dec 31, 2010 12:28 pm

Obviously the easiest way to stop my new brake discs from getting rusty is to drive the car!

However i dont use the car day to day, so can anyone recomend a spray or something to keep the brake parts protected, then when i come to use my car again regularly i can clean them up with brake cleaner.

Any ideas?

e21-Mark · Post by **e21-Mark** » Fri Dec 31, 2010 12:55 pm

So long as you clean them, Vaseline will do the job. Forget to clean them and you'll have no brakes!

cdavie2002 · Post by **cdavie2002** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 10:58 pm

I was thinkng something along the lines of a spray, makes it better for hard to get places. Then i can use a spray brake cleaner to clean before i use again.

e21-Mark · Post by **e21-Mark** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 11:41 pm

Duck oil or WD40 I guess.

Jason_323i · Post by **Jason_323i** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 12:12 am

Petroleum derivatives and brake pads not for me

e21-Mark · Post by **e21-Mark** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 12:21 am

Me neither. I'd rather just use emery paper to clean off the corrosion.

DrGonzoPOW · Post by **DrGonzoPOW** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 7:02 pm

Cover em with wax and then burn it all off! Bit of an out-there idea like!!

drjim · Post by **drjim** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 9:52 pm

It's only a bit of surface rust, stomp the pedal a couple of times once you get going and it's cleared. If you are putting the car away soaking wet drive with the brakes applied for a little bit before parking up to heat everything up, which'll make sure the pads don't have water under them. I came back from work in my blue car when it was cold wet and salty on the roads, parked it in the unit and by the time I got the car out again a couple of weeks later the discs had huge rust patches on them which gave an ABS pedal sensation and steering wobble - made the trackday I was doing very interesting!

DrGonzoPOW · Post by **DrGonzoPOW** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:03 pm

Or jack the back up, put it in gear and get some sandpaper against it!!

cdavie2002 · Post by **cdavie2002** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 6:08 am

I dont want to deal with the problem, i want to prevent it. Car sits idle for quite a while sometimes.

e21-Mark · Post by **e21-Mark** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 6:45 pm

The only way to stop steel oxidizing is to stop oxygen reaching it. Grease etc will do the job but as has been said, products like that and brakes are not a good mix.

cdavie2002 · Post by **cdavie2002** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 7:43 pm

That makes sense, i just thought as you can buy a brake cleaner, you could also get a product to protect them, almost like what is on them when new.

Something i can spray on the discs(while on car), then another product i can spray to clean them.

DrGonzoPOW · Post by **DrGonzoPOW** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 8:18 pm

Other than paint what else is there that you could spray on that wont grease/lube them in some way ? Could always get messy by using silicone and peel it off afterwards

e21-Mark · Post by **e21-Mark** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 8:33 pm

Personally, I would suggest petroleum gel and then use brake cleaner to wipe it off. Just try and keep it away from the pads.

drjim · Post by **drjim** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 8:54 pm

If you can take the wheels off you could wrap the ends of the struts in plastic bags and stick some silica gel in there.

I think you're worrying too much about something completely insignificant.

JIm

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