Anyone else's GT hubs rusty??

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merckx56
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Anyone else's GT hubs rusty??

Post by merckx56 »

The hubs on my 04 GT have surface rust on them. It's visible through the wheels and quite annoying. Anyone else have the problem? I was thinking about getting caliper paint (silver) and fixing the problem...oh, and I know to how to prep and paint...
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vibe_commander
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Re: Anyone else's GT hubs rusty?? (merckx56)

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Yes - I've got the same problem. I haven't decided what to do about it yet though. I thought about upgrading to new rotors (slotted? drilled?), but a quick sanding and painting would probably fix the problem. Anyone else got any ideas?Vibe Commander
BOZACK
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Re: Anyone else's GT hubs rusty?? (vibe_commander)

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I just painted my brakes silver. They look good too. I'll have to post some pics soon.
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jasonvibe
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Re: Anyone else's GT hubs rusty?? (BOZACK)

Post by jasonvibe »

those are your cast iron rotors, not hubbs...of course they'll rust. You just happen to have rims that show this.
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4X4CHICHI
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Re: Anyone else's GT hubs rusty?? (jasonvibe)

Post by 4X4CHICHI »

Mine did the same thing, I painted mine metalic gray and then painted my calipers that color changing paint (copper to green). check out pics on my cardomain site.
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JustinVGT
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Post by JustinVGT »

I have the same problem. I actually didn't really notice it until last summer one of my friends pointed it out. You can see it right through my wheels. I might get around to sanding and painting it someday, but it's not a priority.
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