Restoring - General discussions that span across many different groups of years and models > Processes, Products & Techniques
Process used to restore my original two piece Kelsey Hayes Rotors
Morsel:
--- Quote from: OldGuy on February 01, 2018, 10:39:19 AM ---What blast media did you use to "clean" the rotor pieces?
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It was an aluminum oxide that I got from Harbor Freight, I was looking for something a little more course then I normally use because of it being cast and having so many rough edges and pits anyway. Then I set my blasting pressure at about 65PSI to avoid pounding it with too much pressure... worked well but took my time on each piece.
Jason
OldGuy:
Thanks again, Jason. I knew that the media had to be more aggressive than glass beads.
Again, thanks for sharing.
Frank
Bob Gaines:
Looks great.Thanks for posting.
Morsel:
Excellent, glad everyone likes them... Hope this helps people in the future.
Jason
evantugby:
I am in the process of restoring my KH rotors using this process. I had the studs pressed out today and removed the seals, races and bearings. Should I replace these parts with a specific brand other than what is sold at a Auto Zone or Oreilly's?
I plan on using sand to blast my KH rotors. Is sand to coarse for this job?
The OP uses a grayish color to paint his rotors. Is this the concours correct? Wouldn't it have been bare metal? If so, why not clean up the rotors really well and put a micro oil on the non-brake surfaces to protect from rusting?
Minimum Thickness: Rotors say .780 is minimum. Had mine measured at .825. Hopefully I won't need to turn them.
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