Polymer Coated Brake Rotors Vs Uncoated
But the truth is not all brake rotors have to be hideous.
Polymer coated brake rotors vs uncoated. Cars and trucks more than ten years old or later model vehicles with a closed wheel design do not require coating. He said he could get me 1 year warranty normal uncoated for 100 though. I need new front brake pads and rotors. Some manufacturers use the same cheap brake rotor and paint a coating or even worse powder coat them.
Are the coated with a longer warranty worth the cost. I live in boston where i need to worry about rusting things. Oh the car is 2006 ford focus zx4 ses. The brake rotors are sprayed with geomet 360 at the finishing line in order to protect it until it is installed on the vehicle.
There is a reason brake rotors develop rust and start looking like ancient archeological dig items after a few months but that s not something we have. Tested to withstand 400 hours of salt spray equivalent to 18 southern michigan winter months coated brake rotors edges and vanes stay cleaner longer optimizing air flow and performance. This slows the corrosion process but barely. Same as the cheap brake rotors.
Brake rotors aren t exactly known to be the cleanest part of the car. Not all rotors are created equal. The wheel design and model year of your car will determine whether coated or uncoated rotors are your best option. Even with coated brake rotors the quality varies.
After the coating cures it ends up as a thin dry film approximately 8 micrometers thick and gives the rotor a metallic silver look. But my car failed inspection today because of the brakes. In fact the brake rotors often become these ugly little gremlins that you are forced to accept as part of your car. The specially formulated polymer coating is applied to the entire rotor offering total protection for optimal performance and longer life.
I need to replace the worn front brake rotors. Or will the regular ones suit. Mechanic at first tried to sell me two coated rotors with a three year warranty for 156. Geomet brake coating is the highest quality of brake rotor coating on the market today.
Consequently a special polymer coating is applied to brake rotors on late model vehicles to prevent this damage.