Cant get the wheel hub clean ? any ideas

[Jon_Bentley]

having not had my 996 for very long (its been sat in the garage for almost 3 months since I bought it working away) took the wheels off last weekend (rear) to check the tyres etc and give them a proper clean, and theyve come up quite nice for a 1st go.

the hub they mount onto though is quite coroded and pitted almost rusty! now can this be painted? presume with a high temperature gloss paint or somthing, maybe black to match the clipers, question is - can this be done safely, what paint can be used, can you get a good job with a hand brush, and would it look any good once done (will it just look cheap and tacky - thinking nova's with stange coloured brake hubs!) ? if not what about just rubbing down and polishing a bit then some spray laquer to protect?

its fitted with the 18" turbo wheels (standard all round)

anyone done this and got any pics of what it would look like?

thanks
Jon

[phelix]

Is it the portion of the brake disc "bell" that's visible with the wheels mounted that you're talking about? If yes it's usually silver on discs purchased from an OPC; if yours aren't that suggests aftermarket discs were installed at some point. You can use a hi temp silver grey paint to achieve the same result.

[9hellheaven]

High temp silver grey spray is good just watch you dont end up with it in places its not required! If you use anything other than a dull matt type finish then it will draw attention to its self and yes look a bit junior naff!!! Good Luck...

[Jon_Bentley]

the dirty bit inbetween the wheel mounting and the brake disk, is this part of the brake disk then ?

[soopdragon]

Yes. Just paint it with some heat resistant paint.