Hub Cleaning

[93CutlassSupreme]

this weekend i'll be changing out front rotors (again)

 

before, i always used a drill and a wire wheel to grind all the rust off the hubs. any quicker way to do this?

 

also, is their a easily avaiable commerical solution or rustproffing or something that will actually slow the rust down? i've been using Mercury Marine's Corrosion Guard the last 2 or 3 times i did brakes, but it really hasn't done a whole lot.

[DiscoStudd]

I always coat the hubs and the mounting surface of the rotors with anti-sieze. Coat the front face of the rotor around the lugs and the lugs themselves with it, too. Next time you do a brake job, you'll be glad you did! Oh yeah, and coat the caliper bracket mounting bolts too...

[HokemBokem]

dont do that

[93CutlassSupreme]

thanks for the idea

 

i was thinking of trying some of that rust removal gel that i've seen in stores

[Brian P]

thanks for the idea

 

i was thinking of trying some of that rust removal gel that i've seen in stores

 

naval jelly?

[93CutlassSupreme]

thanks for the idea

 

i was thinking of trying some of that rust removal gel that i've seen in stores

 

naval jelly?

 

thats it. i've also seen a few rust removal sprays. i'm looking for a quicker way to remove the rust, so i don't have to sit there all day with a drill grinding it off

[stockgp]

after you remove the rust, get some zinc chromate paint and paint the hubs. they'll never rust again

[93CutlassSupreme]

thanks for the rust prevention tips, but anyone know a quick way to remove rust that is already on the hub?

[Brian P]

quick would be the naval jelly, as long as the rust isn't awful.

[93CutlassSupreme]

i guess i'll try that