Re: [DMCForum] Brake Rotor question

[DMCVIN6683 <dmcvin6683@xxxxxxxxx>]

Yep sandblasting is a mistake to do on rotors. If you sandblast them 
you will also have to get them turned to get all of the fine pits out 
of them.

Your brakes will probably be worse if you sandblast them and try to use 
the brakes.

Mark V



On Jun 15, 2005, at 11:40 AM, Johnny Sawyer wrote:

> Ryan, I totally agree with you.  My front rotors were horribly grooved
> so I took them to a local machine shop to get them turned and trued.
> Cost me a whole $25 and my brakes are 100% better.
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> Erik, your brakes will probably never smooth out just my using them.
> All you will do is possibly ruin your new pads (if you installed new
> ones).
>
> Johnny
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> On 6/15/05, Ryan Wright <ryanpwright@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> I'm not an expert on rotors, but I've done my fair share of brake
>> jobs. My opinion: You should have had them turned. Sandblasting leaves
>> little pits all over the place.
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>> As for what to do now, well, I would take them off and have them
>> turned. But that's just me.
>>
>> -Ryan
>>
>> On 6/15/05, DMC Erik <dmcerik@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> While doing the restore I sent an entire set of rotors (front and 
>>> back) to the sand blaster with all my other parts needing to be sand 
>>> blasted.  The rotors were good, just really dirty and had a glaze on 
>>> them.  I didn't get them resurfaced before I put them on thinking 
>>> that eventually the pads will smooth the rotors out.  While driving 
>>> you can definately hear the rotors giving off a harsh sound.  The 
>>> sound goes away when I brake.  How long do you think it will be 
>>> before the rotors smooth out?
>>>
>>> Erik
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