Patent ID: 11969756
Assignee: BRAKE PARTS INC
Field: Surface technology, coating (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B

Claim 12:
13. A system for applying a coating to a brake rotor, comprising:
a controller for a coating application system that is configured to apply a phosphate coating having a desired color to a brake rotor;
means for providing a brake rotor that includes a fastening surface and an engagement surface;
means for applying heat to the brake rotor or the phosphate coating based, at least in part, on the desired color of the phosphate coating;
means for applying the phosphate coating to the fastening surface and the engagement surface of the brake rotor, wherein the phosphate coating is prepared based, at least in part, on the desired color of the phosphate coating;
means for applying a paint coating to the fastening surface of the brake rotor, wherein the paint coating is applied to the fastening surface while a masking structure is applied to the engagement surface of the brake rotor.