drum painting questions!

lilzq8 · 04-09-2004, 08:26 PM

I'm thinking of painting the drums on my truck. Should I use a high heat paint or something else? I want to colour match them to my truck body.

5918MIKE · 04-09-2004, 08:33 PM

That's what I used, a high temp gloss black and a high temp clear, a few coats of each and you're all set.

Baggd · 04-09-2004, 08:33 PM

you have to use heat resist paint. you can get it at any auto parts store, they do make stuff specificly for what youre doing. good luck.

lilzq8 · 04-09-2004, 08:36 PM

Thanks. I thought you would have to use high heat but I thought I would ask anyhow. What about prep work? Is a primer needed?

Baggd · 04-09-2004, 08:46 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by lilzq8

Thanks. I thought you would have to use high heat but I thought I would ask anyhow. What about prep work? Is a primer needed?

i dont think youd need a primer, im pretty sure a high heat paint would be self priming.. but def sand the shit out of it first, and make sure its very very clean too.

xxosiris9xx · 04-10-2004, 05:31 PM

i was told just sand blast em clean/rust free and spray em with the drum/caliper specific stuff

Rhotpursuit · 04-10-2004, 09:14 PM

I used Hammerite paint on mine and it worked fine. I hit the rust spots with a wire wheel then followed the directions. Did about three coats and it looks great. Lots of gloss to it.

sauceman420 · 04-12-2004, 11:37 PM

I was thinking about painting them too and was wondering if its better to take them of and paint them or leave on and mask everything? I haven't really done anything with brakes before (i know I suck lol) so is it hard to get the drums and calipers off without f-ing everything up? also whats the best way to sand them?

LudacriS10 · 04-13-2004, 12:05 AM

Just got inspired to do mine after reading this and got some engine paint and painted them orange. I tried to take the dremel and sand the rust off but only dust came off, so it still had rust, put like 5 coats on then 3 coats of clear, they look great! All I did to mask it off was put a trash bag over the leaf, it didnt get anywhere else.

sauceman420 · 04-13-2004, 02:08 PM

so luda you didn't get everything completely cleaned and it still looks good? cool...Yeah I might leave them on and paint them like that. seems easier that way then taken it all apart. did you paint the calipers too? I would think that they might be harder to get in there and paint it all, maybe eaiser to take them of...

Baggd · 04-13-2004, 07:08 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by sauceman420

I was thinking about painting them too and was wondering if its better to take them of and paint them or leave on and mask everything? I haven't really done anything with brakes before (i know I suck lol) so is it hard to get the drums and calipers off without f-ing everything up? also whats the best way to sand them?

lol. i would NEVER attempt to take my drums apart. masking off will work fine.

5918MIKE · 04-13-2004, 09:24 PM

I just wire brushed em for a couple minutes, wiped em down, masked off and draped a sheet of plastic over my bed down behind the drum and sprayed away

LudacriS10 · 04-13-2004, 10:11 PM

Ya Sauce, just painted over the rust, there were some parts that had like big flakes and just pulled those off with my finger. But ya it works good, Ive gotten some complements already, I didnt think people would even notice it. I would like to do the front too, maybe paint the calipers, and it would look sweet.

04-09-2004, 08:26 PM	#1
lilzq8 Registered User Age: 30 Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 626 Location: winnipeg manitoba User is: OffLine	drum painting questions! I'm thinking of painting the drums on my truck. Should I use a high heat paint or something else? I want to colour match them to my truck body.
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04-09-2004, 08:33 PM	#2
5918MIKE Registered User Age: 37 Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 459 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: drum painting questions! That's what I used, a high temp gloss black and a high temp clear, a few coats of each and you're all set.
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04-09-2004, 08:33 PM	#3
Baggd un banned Age: 27 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 9,118 Location: north jersey User is: OffLine	Re: drum painting questions! you have to use heat resist paint. you can get it at any auto parts store, they do make stuff specificly for what youre doing. good luck.
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04-09-2004, 08:36 PM	#4
lilzq8 Registered User Age: 30 Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 626 Location: winnipeg manitoba User is: OffLine	Re: drum painting questions! Thanks. I thought you would have to use high heat but I thought I would ask anyhow. What about prep work? Is a primer needed?
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04-09-2004, 08:46 PM	#5
Baggd un banned Age: 27 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 9,118 Location: north jersey User is: OffLine	Re: drum painting questions! Quote: Originally Posted by lilzq8 Thanks. I thought you would have to use high heat but I thought I would ask anyhow. What about prep work? Is a primer needed? i dont think youd need a primer, im pretty sure a high heat paint would be self priming.. but def sand the shit out of it first, and make sure its very very clean too.
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04-10-2004, 05:31 PM	#6
xxosiris9xx The Dave Inc. Age: 24 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 11,498 Location: Neptune Beach, FL User is: OffLine	Re: drum painting questions! i was told just sand blast em clean/rust free and spray em with the drum/caliper specific stuff
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04-10-2004, 09:14 PM	#7
Rhotpursuit Ticket Magnet Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 4,285 Location: Spanaway, Wa User is: OffLine	Re: drum painting questions! I used Hammerite paint on mine and it worked fine. I hit the rust spots with a wire wheel then followed the directions. Did about three coats and it looks great. Lots of gloss to it.
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04-12-2004, 11:37 PM	#8
sauceman420 one-eyed willy Age: 31 Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 50 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: drum painting questions! I was thinking about painting them too and was wondering if its better to take them of and paint them or leave on and mask everything? I haven't really done anything with brakes before (i know I suck lol) so is it hard to get the drums and calipers off without f-ing everything up? also whats the best way to sand them?
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04-13-2004, 12:05 AM	#9
LudacriS10 Shitbag Sailor Age: 27 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,933 Location: Great Lakes, IL User is: OffLine	Re: drum painting questions! Just got inspired to do mine after reading this and got some engine paint and painted them orange. I tried to take the dremel and sand the rust off but only dust came off, so it still had rust, put like 5 coats on then 3 coats of clear, they look great! All I did to mask it off was put a trash bag over the leaf, it didnt get anywhere else.
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04-13-2004, 02:08 PM	#10
sauceman420 one-eyed willy Age: 31 Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 50 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: drum painting questions! so luda you didn't get everything completely cleaned and it still looks good? cool...Yeah I might leave them on and paint them like that. seems easier that way then taken it all apart. did you paint the calipers too? I would think that they might be harder to get in there and paint it all, maybe eaiser to take them of...
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04-13-2004, 07:08 PM	#11
Baggd un banned Age: 27 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 9,118 Location: north jersey User is: OffLine	Re: drum painting questions! Quote: Originally Posted by sauceman420 I was thinking about painting them too and was wondering if its better to take them of and paint them or leave on and mask everything? I haven't really done anything with brakes before (i know I suck lol) so is it hard to get the drums and calipers off without f-ing everything up? also whats the best way to sand them? lol. i would NEVER attempt to take my drums apart. masking off will work fine.
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04-13-2004, 09:24 PM	#12
5918MIKE Registered User Age: 37 Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 459 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: drum painting questions! I just wire brushed em for a couple minutes, wiped em down, masked off and draped a sheet of plastic over my bed down behind the drum and sprayed away
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04-13-2004, 10:11 PM	#13
LudacriS10 Shitbag Sailor Age: 27 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,933 Location: Great Lakes, IL User is: OffLine	Re: drum painting questions! Ya Sauce, just painted over the rust, there were some parts that had like big flakes and just pulled those off with my finger. But ya it works good, Ive gotten some complements already, I didnt think people would even notice it. I would like to do the front too, maybe paint the calipers, and it would look sweet.
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