Cashie Donating Members 663 Member For: 22y 4m 9d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 13/05/04 04:07 AM Share Posted 13/05/04 04:07 AM After removing the black dust spacers several months ago, I got sick of looking at the rusting rotor hubs.Today after spending $10 on some black high temp brake caliper paint and about 2 hours of my time, I painted them.I must say, they look heaps better, it's how Ford should have done it from the factory! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/10710-has-anyone-painted-their-rotor-hubs/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumpy What's happening? Lifetime Members 1,605 Member For: 22y 6m 1d Gender: Male Location: Steel City, NSW Posted 13/05/04 04:10 AM Share Posted 13/05/04 04:10 AM There was some discussion on this a day or so ago in this thread.Its a good idea for anyone removing the black pizza tray. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/10710-has-anyone-painted-their-rotor-hubs/#findComment-121770 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattson Award Winning Photo guy Donating Members 1,340 Member For: 21y 4m 30d Gender: Male Location: Burleigh Waters Posted 13/05/04 04:16 AM Share Posted 13/05/04 04:16 AM still waiting for an answer on how to spin the rear wheel hub when it's jacked up Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/10710-has-anyone-painted-their-rotor-hubs/#findComment-121771 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumpy What's happening? Lifetime Members 1,605 Member For: 22y 6m 1d Gender: Male Location: Steel City, NSW Posted 13/05/04 04:18 AM Share Posted 13/05/04 04:18 AM still waiting for an answer on how to spin the rear wheel hub when it's jacked up haha, me too! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/10710-has-anyone-painted-their-rotor-hubs/#findComment-121773 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cashie Donating Members 663 Member For: 22y 4m 9d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 13/05/04 04:26 AM Author Share Posted 13/05/04 04:26 AM I removed my rotors before painting.Easy to get off, just two bolts holding the calipers on and the rotors come straight off.Saves you getting paint on the hub bolts as well.Cut a circle out of an old pizza box (template), placed it over the hub and sprayed away!If you want to do it on the car you would need to lift both back wheels off the ground to enable you to turn the wheels. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/10710-has-anyone-painted-their-rotor-hubs/#findComment-121777 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattson Award Winning Photo guy Donating Members 1,340 Member For: 21y 4m 30d Gender: Male Location: Burleigh Waters Posted 13/05/04 05:08 AM Share Posted 13/05/04 05:08 AM removing them all together.. that's a good idea (but could I be bothered) LOL.. my lazyness is my downfall.you wouldn't happen to have any pictures of the bolts where you have to remove them and also the tools required.and do you need to disconnect the brakes or require bleeding etc?Cheers,Matt Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/10710-has-anyone-painted-their-rotor-hubs/#findComment-121799 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktford FORD FORD FORD Donating Members 9,390 Member For: 22y 2m 18d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Point In Brissy's eastern side Posted 13/05/04 06:13 AM Share Posted 13/05/04 06:13 AM I knew Mattson would appear in this thread, LOLScotty CCC Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/10710-has-anyone-painted-their-rotor-hubs/#findComment-121825 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattson Award Winning Photo guy Donating Members 1,340 Member For: 21y 4m 30d Gender: Male Location: Burleigh Waters Posted 13/05/04 06:23 AM Share Posted 13/05/04 06:23 AM what are you implying? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/10710-has-anyone-painted-their-rotor-hubs/#findComment-121829 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktford FORD FORD FORD Donating Members 9,390 Member For: 22y 2m 18d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Point In Brissy's eastern side Posted 13/05/04 06:27 AM Share Posted 13/05/04 06:27 AM what are you implying? Nothing Leonardo, if I ever need my fence painted I'm calling you out. Was Tom Sawyer & Huck Finn one of your heroes when growing up? :lol: Scotty CCC Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/10710-has-anyone-painted-their-rotor-hubs/#findComment-121831 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOLDIE My new toy Lifetime Members 5,344 Member For: 22y 1m 13d Gender: Male Location: stanthorpe wine capital of qld. Posted 13/05/04 06:43 AM Share Posted 13/05/04 06:43 AM removing them all together.. that's a good idea (but could I be bothered) LOL.. my lazyness is my downfall.you wouldn't happen to have any pictures of the bolts where you have to remove them and also the tools required.and do you need to disconnect the brakes or require bleeding etc?Cheers,Matt Hey matt ring me and you can come up to the workshop and we can do it on the host if you like. Ian Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/10710-has-anyone-painted-their-rotor-hubs/#findComment-121836 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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