Probably just surface rust. Clean the rotor and rebed the brakes and it is going to be good as new
RepulsiveRaisin7 on
That might even improve the breaking performance lol
auchvielegeheimnisse on
Time to remove the sticker
Hungry-Sir7892 on
it’s okay. not necessary eye pleasing but it’s fine.
Clear_Radio1776 on
Corrosion gives it character. Braking surface looks fine. If you don’t like the look, wipe it with rust remover, rinse, then brake cleaner and emery cloth buffing.
Nike_486DX on
Yea too far, time to buy a ferrari and ditch it too after a light rain lmao (its totally normal to get superficial rotor rust)
Temporary_Metal222 on
surface rust on a rotor is nothing, just ride it and brake normally and it’ll clean itself off in a few stops. dad might be intense but this is a non issue lol
TheHeartfeltJacques on
The people saying it’s fine are right, but the real test isn’t whether you can see rust, it’s whether your fingernail catches on pitting when you run it across the rotor surface. Light surface discoloration wipes off with isopropyl alcohol and some light sanding, but actual pitting means the rotor is done. From the photo it looks like you got lucky and it’s purely cosmetic, so don’t overthink it.
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also how would i fix it?
It’s totally fine.
Probably just surface rust. Clean the rotor and rebed the brakes and it is going to be good as new
That might even improve the breaking performance lol
Time to remove the sticker
it’s okay. not necessary eye pleasing but it’s fine.
Corrosion gives it character. Braking surface looks fine. If you don’t like the look, wipe it with rust remover, rinse, then brake cleaner and emery cloth buffing.
Yea too far, time to buy a ferrari and ditch it too after a light rain lmao (its totally normal to get superficial rotor rust)
surface rust on a rotor is nothing, just ride it and brake normally and it’ll clean itself off in a few stops. dad might be intense but this is a non issue lol
The people saying it’s fine are right, but the real test isn’t whether you can see rust, it’s whether your fingernail catches on pitting when you run it across the rotor surface. Light surface discoloration wipes off with isopropyl alcohol and some light sanding, but actual pitting means the rotor is done. From the photo it looks like you got lucky and it’s purely cosmetic, so don’t overthink it.