I have a car I have not driven in about 6 months or more. The rotors were 1 month old when I parked the car. Now that I am going to drive it again, the rotors have surface rust on them. Should I have them turned? I hate to because like I said really there is only 1 month wear on them. Or can I just clean them off with a wire wheel? I hate to let the pads clean them as they are as new as the rotors.

Make sure the brakes work first, but then just do an easy stop from 50...

You broke the pads in, right?
~Nate

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1999 Plymouth Neon Expresso. 2.4 swap, 10.5 to 1 comp, big cams. Autocross time attack vehicle!
2012 Escape, 'hunter" (5 sp 4cyl)

Drag the brakes down the street, that will get the worst rust off. The rotors will clean up in a few miles of normal driving.

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1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Using the brakes with rusty rotors sounds like a sure way to score the rotors. I think rust - iron oxide - is much harder than the cast iron rotors, and might thus create grooves. I suggest removing the rust with emery paper. Although I am willing to listen to others.
regards,
Mark

Ppl have been doing it for years just by driving em.

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Jim

The SD's were rusted so badly when I first got it that I had to put 50-70 miles on them before they had any real bit. But they cleaned right up, although this fall I'll probably throw a set of front discs on. Still thats 10k miles later.

If the rotor is rusted to the point that the pads won't clean them, replace them. After sitting for only 6 months we are talking about super light surface rust.

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200