I've been thinking of painting my brake drums - either Black to match the car or a bright green. What would be the best type of paint to use (hopefully aerosol)? What kind of surface prep would I need. I know that it will have to be a heat resistant paint. Has anybody done it before? How successful were you in the application?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(syclone @ May 4 2007, 02:13 PM) [snapback]435669[/snapback]</div> PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don't paint your brakes any weird green color.. Just keep them black or a dark grey color. It will look silly if you paint them green!! I have done it many times, and there are a few good ways of doing it. I personally use the spray type. I just tape up everything around that shouldn't get paint on it, then give it about 5 coats, with about 10 mins to dry between coats, pretty easy to do...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(syclone @ May 4 2007, 05:13 PM) [snapback]435669[/snapback]</div> I'd suggest wire brushing any rust or loose paint, then using something that kills rust -- I used to be able to find this paint called "Extend" that reacted with rust and sealed it, then a coat of high temperature flat black.
