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Coatings for aluminum mountain bike disk rotors

I am currently researching using a Aluminum Disk Rotor on mountain bike application, we currently make atv and motorcycle rotors and use a Liquid static coating, Heat Resistant. But since the material is aluminum what would be an ideal coating for the disk; T6 temper. Can the disk be anodized, or what type of coating would be recommended? Please share with me any insight to my question, any suggestions welcomed.....

Tony Marchman
- Lugoff, South Carolina
2003

What are the pads made of? Electroless nickel or anodize would be possible candidates for your application.

Todd Osmolski
- Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
2003

I made an aluminum rotor for my mountain bike. I had it hard coat anodized but my pads did not grip on the coating too well. I had to squeeze the lever much harder.

Sal Fortuna
- Malabar, Florida
2003

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