Just removed my brake rotors from my 84' Elky SS. They are totally rusted front and back. I am thinking about getting them media blasted and powdercoated. The media won't hurt the braking surface will it?

FWIW, new rotors are not that expensive like $25 ea. If it's just surface rust on the braking area, that should come off when the brakes are applied. The pads should keep them nice and shiny. Or you could have them turned. Turning usually costs $10-$15 ea, so the price of new is pretty good. Also, every time I have had brakes turned, I later get warping. I think they get thinner, and have less metal to dissipate the heat. I've just gotten to the point that I always replace them.
For painting, you can use the stuff for painting Drums/Calipers found at your local auto parts stores. They hold up to heat well.

powder coated brake rotors? like on the braking surface? cant imagine that would be very safe, not to mention first time you hit the brakes it would mess up your shiny new powder coat.. but i would be more worried about the car not stopping to well
you would probably be better off buying new ones if you want the look of powder coated disks behind your wheels get some metal dust covers that go behind the wheel and paint/powder coat those they will also keep brake dust off your wheels

Why'd you take them off? Because they're rusty? :smileyb: Just driving the car and braking will clean off the rust. You could also have them re-surfaced. You don't media blast brake rotors, and you definitely don't powder coat them. As suggested above, rotors are cheap. Buy new ones if you choose.

X2 on buying new rotors. Having them turned reduces their ability to dissipate heat and stay true. It's fine for your grandmother's car, but, if you like to lean on your ELKY'S throttle you need solid rotors. Any finish applied to any area of a cast iron rotor will impede the transfer of heat slightly.Besides, the hub area isn't typically visible.

I'm going out on a limb and guessing he meant calipers. But hey just replace those too and powdercoat the new ones if you choose. Nobody rebuilds calipers anymore with rebuilt replacements so inexpensive. If you have newer type wheels that let them show, consider puting Corvette rotors and coated calipers on....Some recent commercial said..."Brakes stop the wheels. Tires stop the car"...Don't shortcut on either!

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Darby,

This is excellent advise. Besides every race driver knows that breaks only slow you down!:nanawrench: