if so do i have to use a special heat resistant paint. as mine don't look all that crash hot.
cheers
ron

have seen it done.
I guess you'd need to blast them first.
I think you can get brake drum paint from Autobarn. I don't know how long it'd last for though.
Maybe Powder Coating?

I painted mine with normal POR15. The paint has been on for about 6 months and they still look pretty good. I find that most high temp paints are not very good as far as protecting parts from water, which is something you need on drums. I haven't tried the brake paint, but a guy at work has on his Daewoo, still looks good after 3 months.

did you need to prep the drums for the por15?
or just slap it straoght on?

No, got to prep properly. Wire brush thoroughly to remove all signs of rust and then wash with degreaser then treat with rust converter. I used POR products for cleaning and rust converting, as per the directions.

Since doing this I bought a sand blaster, so if i did it again, I would sand blast, degrease and paint. If you don't have a sand blaster, you can either have it done for you or use the POR prep products instead.

You could probably just slap it on, as Restomotive claim that POR15 will go on over rust as long as it is clean and free of oil/grease/wax, but I'm a bit anal when it comes to painting so I prefer to do a full prep.

[Edited on 23-9-2004 by PurpleT3]

You sure can, just use brake paint ($18.99 a can) from repco ect, foam sanding block($3.00) and wax and grease remover ($8.99). I've done this to nearly every vw I've owned, looks a treat and really set your rime off.

You'll need about 2 cans for 4 drums, with about 3-4 coats and 1 can for 2 drums and 2 calipers. Tke your time and make a carboard temptale ourond the disk when doing the calipers. I find cleaning the excess of the disk with the grease remover and going for a run cleans them nicely. This also helps the paint dry a bit quicker with the brake heat.

Have fun, you'll love the finnished look.

i did mine with brake paint from autobarn, didnt really prep just made sure there wasnt any dirt or grease on it, did a few coats and looks great.

Danielle

excellent guys will give the brake paint a go. how long has it lasted seeing there is a lot of heat generated?

does it have any bad effects on the brakes? does it affect their ability to disperse heat?

The size of the brake material and the thickness of the paint would make it un-noticeable if there is any difference in the ability for the brakes to disperse heat.

Like a drop of water in a bucket of water.

i used acrylic silver for wheel rims,has been on for a year or more no problem

[Edited on 25-9-2004 by winerot]