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04-05-2002, 04:21 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Greenville, Oh USA
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What's a good paint for Brake Drums?
Want to paint my brake drums and wonder what is the best paint to use. My first thoughts are to use POR-15 as I've had some experience with it. What have you used that held up.
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04-05-2002, 04:25 PM
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Shortbox wanna-be.
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Fort St.John, British Columbia, Canada
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If they are freshly sand blasted, or new, and you have the time/money, you could get them powder coated, and not have to worry about them again.
Reid ------------------ Sylvan Lake, Alberta, Canada 1970 Chevy C20 Custom Camper #s matching 402BB Turbo 400 trans. Air conditioning, power steering, manual brakes. 73,600 Original Miles!! (Add on 2000 more from raod trip!)
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04-05-2002, 04:35 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Greenville, Oh USA
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That "MONEY" thing has been a problem throughout this entire restoration.
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04-05-2002, 05:34 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Indiana
Posts: 3,074
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I spray my drums with black BBQ grill paint.
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04-05-2002, 05:39 PM
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Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Darrington, Washington
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Washem up good,use a wire brush.and use a Rustoleum or Hammerite type paint it will never come off.
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04-05-2002, 05:47 PM
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Saving 1 truck at a time!
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Kent, WA
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Desert Rat, what is the proper preparation for Hammerite? Do you need to remove all the rust of just wire brush it? I like the looks of hammerite and I know it is tough.
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04-05-2002, 10:28 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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I have always used engine paint...VHT, never once had a problem with it. That is why in the '60's the drums were painted blue or orange on hot rods, eng paint don't burn very easy.
I actually pait my BBQ grill with VHT paint! ------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com Andy, in Columbus Ohio |
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04-05-2002, 10:32 PM
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Member since 2000
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Mountain View Ca / Mexico
Posts: 7,874
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hmmm, at work we sparay paint all disk brake and drums, not the main surface but the surrounding area that doesnt get touch by the pads, we use high temp enigne paint, spray can, you can pretty much get it at any auto store
------------------ Mechanic @ California Concept Britney: 1970 2wd K/5 Blazer (Frame up) Jessica: 1967 2wd SWB (pops daily driver) Helga: 1972 4x4 3/4ton LWB (my daily driver) AIM:Alexmart1 Mountain View, Cali |
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04-05-2002, 10:37 PM
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Collector of rusty Items
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Sisters,Oregon USA
Posts: 731
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I bought some VHT (Very High Temp) Brake and Caliper paint. It says it is good to 900 degrees.
It comes in a limited variety of colors. I haven't smoked my brakes off the back side of Hebron with a D-9 cat in the bed to try it out, but it only cost 6 bucks.  ------------------ Scrub 70 GMC 1,000,000 + miles 72 K-20 project, 456 Dana60 front, Corp14 rear w/locker, 265R19.5 tires 20-ply. Warn 12k winches both ends, Cross-over steering with raised tie-rod, Powerbox steering, 4500 watt 120-AC power, Air, Hydraulic aux power, 4 inch lift, 5000 lb air-bags both ends.
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Scrub Sisters, Oregon - Home of the Sisters Rodeo. 70 GMC 1,000,000 + miles 72 K-20 project, 456 Dana60 front, Corp14 rear w/locker, 265R19.5 tires 20-ply. Warn 12k winches both ends, Cross-over steering with raised tie-rod, Powerbox steering, 4500 watt 120-AC power, Air, Hydraulic aux power, 4 inch lift, 5000 lb air-bags both ends. |
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04-06-2002, 07:18 AM
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1969 Custom 30 wrecker
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Pottsville, Pa
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Eastwood has paint for parts like these. I have the caliper paint and it's holding up great. The brake drum paint is a different shade.
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04-06-2002, 07:21 AM
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Recovering Truck Driver
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Orleans, NE USA
Posts: 1,883
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i have a friend who used chevy orange engine paint on a 66 impala with slots, looks real cool, and paint hasn't burned yet
------------------ '72 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 shortbox stepside 350/350auto on '84 ralleys and 31/10.5s 67 Cutlass convertible 330, 3spd stick 90 GMC Jimmy 350/auto Chad Stephens Orleans,NE
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