REVIEW: Hyde's Serum Rustopper

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I was sent a bottle of Hyde's Serum Rustopper to test out and write a review. As you will see, my rotors were in pretty bad shape, so I was excited to give this product a try!

Product Info:

Hyde’s Serum Rust Stopper, rustopper, anti-rust solution for wheels

Hyde’s Serum Rust Stopper puts an end to a common problem that plagues every detailer and car care enthusiast after a car wash – rusty brake rotors! Through the use of advanced chemistry, Hyde’s Serum Rust Stopper blankets your brake rotors in a protective film that prevents “rust dust” – the initial brake dust on clean wheels that occurs after washing. Application is as simple as spraying on and walking away!

Directions:
  1. Ensure wheels are clean and cool to the touch.
  2. After cleaning wheel and brake system, rinse thoroughly with water.
  3. While brake rotor is still wet, spray Rust Stopper liberally on brake rotor surface in a sweeping motion and allow to dry.
  4. Remove any over spray with soft microfiber towel

On to the review!

First, a video, showing the product doing its thing. Wheels were cleaned per directions(washed with Zaino Shampoo, sprayed with DP Wheel Cleaner, used a Daytona Speed Master Jr.), while still wet, HSR was applied and allowed to dry.

For the life of me, I cant get the video to embed, despite following the instructions... so, here's the link..

Hyde's Serum Rustopper - YouTube


Pictures...

Before and after, with a side by side on part of the rotor.

As you can see, pretty bad shape...

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I did a side by side for a before and after, after is on the top, before next to it...

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The finished shot...

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I believe the product did a fairly good job. Did it completely remove all of the rust, no, but I didn't expect it to. Mine were real bad. It did remove quite a bit. I believe I may need one or two more applications to get the desired results. Unfortunately Winter is fast approaching and I don't think I will have another chance until after Winter.

Easy to apply, simply spray on and let dry, wiping any left over product. I didn't notice any strong chemical smells with the product, I have a chemical Sensitivity so I didn't want to try smelling it too long :)

After applying to all 4 wheels, I still have over half the bottle left, so great value there!

I'd like to follow up on the durability of the product, but as I said, Winter is almost here, and I wont be able to provide fair results.

Thanks to Nick for sending me this product to review, and thank you to Ryan at HydesSerum!

Video and pictures were taken with a Nikon D800 and 24-70mm F2.8 lens. No editing was done to the pictures or video. Only resizing for the images. This is my first review, and I hope it offers some help to those considering Hyde's Serum Rustopper!

Questions and comments welcomed!
 
The product is not designed to remove rust.

It is designed to prevent it.
 
X2 ^^^^

Designed to limit "flash rust"....... that comes immediately after washing.

I will use mine hopefully tomorrow....... weather has been bad here and I been busy with work.

Nice pictures though. :cool:
 
I am fully aware it prevents rusting/dusting, this is why i said i wish i could follow up on the durability....

There is a note in the product description that says if you have been sitting a while and already have rusting, to use the product 2 or 3 times to help cure the current rust. This is why i commented about the removing power of the product.

Thanks for commenting though.
 
u used almost half a bottle? Jeez that seems a little much....
 
BlackHawk said:
u used almost half a bottle? Jeez that seems a little much....
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Ugh...really?

Taken from product page...

" First, make sure the brake rotor has been thoroughly cleaned. Before it has time to dry, spray an ample amount of Hyde’s Serum Rust Stopper directly onto the rotor. "

From my understanding of the English language, the word ample means "more than enough"....

" adjective
1.
enough or more than enough; plentiful.
"there is ample time for discussion"
synonyms:enough, plenty of, more than enough, enough and to spare"

Unfortunately this appears to be causing too many issues, i will PM a forum mod and request this be removed. Until then, feel free to pick it apart.:rolleyes:

First and last review.
 
StangFan25 said:
Ugh...really?

Taken from product page...

" First, make sure the brake rotor has been thoroughly cleaned. Before it has time to dry, spray an ample amount of Hyde’s Serum Rust Stopper directly onto the rotor. "

From my understanding of the English language, the word ample means "more than enough"....

" adjective
1.
enough or more than enough; plentiful.
"there is ample time for discussion"
synonyms:enough, plenty of, more than enough, enough and to spare"

Unfortunately this appears to be causing too many issues, i will PM a forum mod and request this be removed. Until then, feel free to pick it apart.:rolleyes:

First and last review.
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I wasnt aware of that. It just seems like the product itself is not too great if thats the case. I mean i wash my car once a week so me using a whole bottle every 2 or 3 washes would come out kinda pricey in the end. Not saying your review is bad though, heck it sure taught me somethin i didnt know.
 
Hey stang....

Paint your rotors with high temp caliper paint.

Its what I did.

Look at the rotor hub hat

Sprayed mine with vht
 
First off, thank you so much to the OP for the review, photos and video. Nice work with that Nikon!

allenk4 said:
The product is not designed to remove rust.

It is designed to prevent it.
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This is absolutely correct, it's designed to prevent flash rust on the swept area of the rotor face after the wheel & brake assembly are washed to prevent "rust dust" from coating your clean wheels. As per the photo below, the swept area of the rotor is clean as a whistle and does not show any sign of flash rust. If a rotor has been inactive for a while and already has flash rust on it, it will either need to be scrubbed with a brush when washing the wheel or driven briefly to remove the built up oxidation. Rustopper can then be used when washing the wheel & brake assembly so flash rust does not form.

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goodinblack said:
X2 ^^^^

Designed to limit "flash rust"....... that comes immediately after washing.

I will use mine hopefully tomorrow....... weather has been bad here and I been busy with work.

Nice pictures though. :cool:
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Looking forward to your feedback. :xyxthumbs:

StangFan25 said:
I am fully aware it prevents rusting/dusting, this is why i said i wish i could follow up on the durability....

There is a note in the product description that says if you have been sitting a while and already have rusting, to use the product 2 or 3 times to help cure the current rust. This is why i commented about the removing power of the product.

Thanks for commenting though.
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It's great that you commented on the indirect purpose of this product, it can also be used for mild rust removal. Example would be, you detail your car and it sits overnight and flash rust forms from the morning dew or humidity. Spray the rotors down with Rustopper and the flash rust should rinse away. Wipe the excess in the barrel and you won't experience "rust dust" when you drive the vehicle.

BlackHawk said:
u used almost half a bottle? Jeez that seems a little much....
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BlackHawk said:
I wasnt aware of that. It just seems like the product itself is not too great if thats the case. I mean i wash my car once a week so me using a whole bottle every 2 or 3 washes would come out kinda pricey in the end. Not saying your review is bad though, heck it sure taught me somethin i didnt know.
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The word "ample" in this case was used to ensure that you treat the entire swept area of the rotor. We have gone through multiple vehicle applications with one bottle. In this case I would ask the OP to test again with using less but making sure the sprayer is on the mist setting to cover a quarter of the rotor face with each full trigger pull.
 
Can't wait to try mine. Was out of town this past weekend so the shop was closed but I lined up a set of wheels with extra large opening to be able to better show the rotors (M-series wheels on a BMW 740Li)
 
Dr_Pain said:
Can't wait to try mine. Was out of town this past weekend so the shop was closed but I lined up a set of wheels with extra large opening to be able to better show the rotors (M-series wheels on a BMW 740Li)
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Looking forward to these photos!
 
Dear Friends

The following is Ryan's response to my question in a private message:

Originally Posted by Jaddie
Dear Ryan

Would RustStopper solve my hub-rust problem?

I consider the rotor rust a non-problem because it disappears as soon as I use my brakes, but the rust on the hub looks awful and remains forever.

I've already used a liter of Iron X and a few applications of Loctite Naval Jelly rust remover on the hubs. Those products get rid of the rust during the wash--very quickly, too--but the rust comes back just minutes after drying. I sprayed WD40 on one hub after the last wash and now I have this abstract-art-looking rust on my hub.

I'm washing my wheels with car wash soap because they're sealed and glazed (OEM wheel on 2012 Honda Odyssey) and then dry the wheel with a Master Blaster dryer.

If your product will stop my hub rust, I'll gladly buy a lot of it.

Thank you in advance for your response.
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Hey!

This is a great question and I have to be upfront with you, using Rustopper for hub-related rust can be a case by case basis believe it or not. All manufacturers use different iron and the age of the hub can lead to different results. While Rustopper was designed for "flash rust" on the swept areas (or rotor face), we have used it on hubs, slotted/drilled rotors and vented rotors which as you know are unswept areas of the rotor. We have noted in several situations that incorporating Rustopper into your wash routine can reduce or cure the unswept areas making then less prone to flash rust.

With a good scrubbing and use of Rustopper, your hubs may look a little better then they do now but the only real way to prevent rust on unswept areas is to buy the zinc coated rotors or apply an aftermarket high heat rust paint / epoxy coating to keep them looking their best.

Please, do not use WD-40 on your hubs, any overspray onto the swept area of the rotor can cause serious safety concerns.

I would say if you use Iron X and a few applications of Loctite Naval Jelly rust remover, rinse thoroughly with a strong stream of water then immediately apply Rustopper so that flash rust does not return to your hubs.

This was a great question and I hope my response was to your satisfaction. Actually, if you would, can you share our conversation on the Rustopper threads? Others may have already tested the use of Rustopper on their hubs or unswept areas of the braking system.

Thank you,
Ryan
 
Im sure this company did tons of research before releasing this product to the public. But Im still a little weary of spraying anything on my rotors. The friction between your pads and rotor is what stops your car. I would not want to do anything to change this dynamic. I know this is a detailing website but is this really a product people have been looking for. I just dont see the point.
 
"is this really a product people have been looking for. I just dont see the point."

Do a set of wheels that require something like Iron-X or Sonax FE and you will see why this product fills a need. In my limited experience as a hobbyist detailer; I would have really appreciated having it on the 911 and M5 I detailed recently. It would have saved me 30 minutes, re-cleaning the rims after a drive around the block to knock the rust off the rotors.

The sudden, hard braking in the 911 4S was a lot of fun though!
 
sweatthedetails said:
Im sure this company did tons of research before releasing this product to the public. But Im still a little weary of spraying anything on my rotors. The friction between your pads and rotor is what stops your car. I would not want to do anything to change this dynamic. I know this is a detailing website but is this really a product people have been looking for. I just dont see the point.
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This is the number one concern we face with Rustopper as it's a new to market product that has not been provided before. You should definitely be weary of spraying anything on your rotors that is an oil-based compound ie WD-40, and yes, some people have said they use this for certain applications.

As for Rustopper, the solution is a NON-oil-based compound that effectively aids in the evaporation of water while preventing oxidation (aka flash rust). Users can attest to the fact that no matter how many applications they use on their rotors, Rustopper does not leave a film or residue that would affect the friction between pad and rotor. This would be extremely unsafe, hence why Rustopper has been receiving praise.

All I can do is invite you to test Rustopper yourself or see the results from the reviews we have received so far.

Review & How-To: Hyde's Serum Rust Stopper: http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/product-reviews/71328-review-how-hyde-s-serum-rust-stopper.html

Review 1: http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/product-reviews/72026-review-hyde-s-serum-rustopper.html
Review 2: http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/product-reviews/72291-review-hyde-s-serum-ruststopper.html
Review 3: http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/product-reviews/72318-review-hyde-s-serum-rust-stopper-picture-heavy.html
 
Stang25,

Have you had a chance to use Rustopper again?

What were your results using it immediately after washing the wheels?
 
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