Brake Drum Paint
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Brake Drum Paint
I'm about to replace the brake shoes and drums on my bus.
The finish on the new drums does not look very robust and I suspect it will be rusty in no time at all.
So I am thinking about painting drums silver or matt black - has anybody got a good paint recommendation.
I've heard that the new Hammerite is "pooh".
The finish on the new drums does not look very robust and I suspect it will be rusty in no time at all.
So I am thinking about painting drums silver or matt black - has anybody got a good paint recommendation.
I've heard that the new Hammerite is "pooh".
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Re: Brake Drum Paint
ive used engine paint in the past ,brush on ,not the rattlecans
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Re: Brake Drum Paint
Sorry double post!
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Re: Brake Drum Paint
http://www.frost.co.uk/automotive-paint ... paint.html
This stuff looks good, perhaps its available in the colours you want.
This stuff looks good, perhaps its available in the colours you want.
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Re: Brake Drum Paint
Cheers guys.
I have no chance of getting the Eastwood paint over here.
I'll go the engine paint route.
I have no chance of getting the Eastwood paint over here.
I'll go the engine paint route.
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Re: Brake Drum Paint
You could try stove paint its normally black used for painting barbacue equipment & wood stove burners.I used it on an exhaust silencer it didnt rust and lasted.So brake drums would be a good choice .Obtained from hardware iron mongery stores.Its listed on ebay various manufacturers . http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rust-Oleum-St ... 1866wt_958
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Re: Brake Drum Paint
I just used smooth hammerite years ago. It has stayed on fine.
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Re: Brake Drum Paint
I would go the hammerite route or similar 'One Coat' type without the need to undercoat ie: stuff for iron gates/fencing rails.
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Re: Brake Drum Paint
In the past I've used smooth hammerite to good effect but I've heard that they have changed the formulation and it no longer covers like it use to.California Dreamin wrote:I would go the hammerite route or similar 'One Coat' type without the need to undercoat ie: stuff for iron gates/fencing rails.
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Re: Brake Drum Paint
Must admit...I used Wilko's own brand equivelent gloss black and it has been fine (used it to paint a new petrol tank before spraying it with stone gaurd rubberized under body stuff)
Hammerite is a 'Brand' Irish company I think, there will be other paint manufacturers doing similar products (not perhaps in the same range of colours and finishers)
Radiator paint is similar....not sure you will find it in black though.
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Hammerite is a 'Brand' Irish company I think, there will be other paint manufacturers doing similar products (not perhaps in the same range of colours and finishers)
Radiator paint is similar....not sure you will find it in black though.
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Re: Brake Drum Paint
California Dreamin wrote: Radiator paint is similar....not sure you will find it in black though.
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Radiator paint - now that's a good idea. I know that I can get that in silver.
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Re: Brake Drum Paint
You need black paint not silver you want to get rid of the heat not reflect it back in.
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Re: Brake Drum Paint
No I want silver paint black to me looks naff and I couldn't give hoot about the heat.
They don't hot enough with my driving style.
They don't hot enough with my driving style.
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Re: Brake Drum Paint
agreed, the colour of the paint finish on a brake drum on iour vans is irrelevant from a heat loss point of view, and silver looks nicer than stealth blick