Brakes that STAY stopped

[jaybee]

No shock that brake drums & disks will pick up a little surface rust if the car remains parked in damp weather, especially if you've been driving through water.  That isn't a big deal, but what about a car that you're still building and you KNOW will not be ready to go for a good, long time.  Do you do anything to protect the swept area so they won't be ruined before turning a wheel under power?

[Charlie Chops 1940]

WD40, masking tape, clear packing tape....

[GPster]

How about the plastic bag evacuated with a vacuum cleaner trick? GPster

[WZ JUNK]

No shock that brake drums & disks will pick up a little surface rust if the car remains parked in damp weather, especially if you've been driving through water.  That isn't a big deal, but what about a car that you're still building and you KNOW will not be ready to go for a good, long time.  Do you do anything to protect the swept area so they won't be ruined before turning a wheel under power?

I would not worry about it.  If they do get a little surface rust, it will clean off the first couple of times you stop.  The car I just finished had brake parts that had been laying around 4 or 5 years.

John

[Pep]

Yeah..no worries..my 37 had been sitting still for nearly 7 years. Sure there was some surface rust, but after the first drive, it all came nice and shiney.