Rust or tarnishing of hubs on MG4 XPower

GatwickGaz

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Hi all, this is my first post having only recently joined the forum so hopefully no faux pas from me.
I have had my MG4 XPower less than 2 weeks when these photos were taken.
Has anyone else experienced the same tarnishing on the hubs? It is not the discs, these are fine.
I am just wondering whether I should be going back to the dealer? Cheers in advance, Gary
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Not sure the dealer will be interested to be honest.
It's just a really thin protective coat from the factory.
I don't think it's meant to last a long time.
Mines also rusting in places and I am going to give it a quick coat of Hammerite the next time I take the wheels off.
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Cheap brake disks used to be coated in oil which you wiped off with brake clean before install and the bits not in contact with pad would rust. I found the better quality disks would have this coating on - eventually it “rusts” off.

Do not worry only thing I would say is exercise the brakes a bit to keep the contact surfaces clean. Thats heavy braking without regen (easiest way to do that is will a full battery on my SR - imagine you big boys are the same).

PS that part is the disk, they are hat shaped in one piece.
 
Wouldn't worry about it at all, when it's forecast I half decent day (Hopefully) paint them Gloss Black, I use Halfords Gloss Black engine paint on mine, goes on great nice and thick. 🙂👍
 
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