Rusty drums!?Paint them?

[ChrisPearson]

My drums are ruty and look afull so should i paint them blue or red?

oj what can i do ive thought about black paint but wont look as OEM as i like.Is there any way for cleaning them up?

 

[Peperami]

Paint them black or silver. Never ever paint drums anything else.

 

[duncansharp]

Yeah, or mix black and silver hammerite smooth for a subtle, oem look

 

[ChrisPearson]

even black looks too chav for me.Any way of spraying them matt black

 

[Peperami]

Erm, if you want them matt black paint them matt black? Its paint, it comes in many colours young jedi...

 

[ChrisPearson]

Doesnt it have to be special heat paint though whichdoesnt come in many colours

 

[Rob]

I just did mine in black hammerite, looks about as standard as it gets!

 

[ChrisPearson]

pics

 

[Rob]

Will get some when its not dark tmrw for ya

 

[ChrisPearson]

ok.Is it glossy then?Where can i get matt black stuff from?

 

[Peperami]

Hammered black should do the trick mate. Or smooth black... most people use it rather than caliper paint on the fronts too as it needs less coats.

 

[The Big Yin]

You can use Japlac from B&Q aswell

 

[ChrisPearson]

hammered must be what im after.Ill have a go tomorrow

 

[B5 BDJ]

im glad someone has asked this question, cos mine are looking awful and in need of a touch up. from reading the thread.... black it is!

 

[cat171]

Paint them black or silver. Never ever paint drums anything else.

+1

 

[Booga]

Just a question. What would you guys think of a red Mk1 clio with black multi spoke alloys, green drums and calipers? lol

I mean BRIGHT green.

 

[ChrisPearson]

So is hammered the non gloss finish?If i dont paint them can i just clean all the rust off somehow?

 

[cat171]

Just a question. What would you guys think of a red Mk1 clio with black multi spoke alloys, green drums and calipers? lol

I mean BRIGHT green.

Have a word, it'll look cheap & nasty. Why advertise the fact that you have brake drums :S

 

[cat171]

So is hammered the non gloss finish?If i dont paint them can i just clean all the rust off somehow?

Get a wire brush on the drums to clean all of the rust off, give it a bit of sand paper action too with a fine(ish) grade, then get the hammerite on there. Use hammerite smooth.

 

[B5 BDJ]

Just a question. What would you guys think of a red Mk1 clio with black multi spoke alloys, green drums and calipers? lol

I mean BRIGHT green.

Have a word, it'll look cheap & nasty. Why advertise the fact that you have brake drums :S

lol

 

[ChrisPearson]

Just a question. What would you guys think of a red Mk1 clio with black multi spoke alloys, green drums and calipers? lol

I mean BRIGHT green.

Have a word, it'll look cheap & nasty. Why advertise the fact that you have brake drums :S

show off that you dont get brake dust and dont have to change them as regually :rasp:

So is hammered the non gloss finish?If i dont paint them can i just clean all the rust off somehow?

Get a wire brush on the drums to clean all of the rust off, give it a bit of sand paper action too with a fine(ish) grade, then get the hammerite on there. Use hammerite smooth.

why smooth though?

 

[cat171]

I do get brake dust, lots of it too:dapprove:

The normal hammerite is rough basically (it's textured) and imo it won't look as good, hammerite smooth is just that, smooth.

 

[Djw John]

Yeah black drums look standard to me

 

[ChrisPearson]

na not in my eyes im going to have to find a matt black paint

 

[cat171]

Hammerite smooth black isn't shiny really, it's not like it'll make them really stand out at all. Try it it's good stuff.

 

[ChrisPearson]

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ProductDetail.asp?cls=MCYCLE&pcode=MCLSIMVHT51

found this.Any good?

 

[Djw John]

It really isnt shiny at all, and as soon as it gets a little dusty its matt!

 

[cat171]

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ProductDetail.asp?cls=MCYCLE&pcode=MCLSIMVHT51

found this.Any good?

You want a small tin of hammerite smmoth, you can get it in B&Q etc ,its about a fiver, if that. You also need a brush too, they are about £2 or so.

Brush paint your brakes, don't spray paint them. As the hammerite is quite thick, it doesn't matter if your not Rolf Harris etc.

That paint on the link of for manifolds etc, so no not really.

 

[Djw John]

Thats the closest I could get to pics of them, if they were red or silver or anything else you'd be able to see the drums

 

[ChrisPearson]

VHT
Quick drying, inhibits rust
Range of colours available
Ideal for exhaust manifolds, brake drums, pipes

Vht it is now ive just got to find it​

 

[Djw John]

The rears dont get hot at all tbh mate, any paint would do imo

 

[cat171]

I give up.

 

[Booga]

So is hammered the non gloss finish?If i dont paint them can i just clean all the rust off somehow?

Get a wire brush on the drums to clean all of the rust off, give it a bit of sand paper action too with a fine(ish) grade, then get the hammerite on there. Use hammerite smooth.

I dont think you want sand paper, I think you want to use glass paper(I maybe wrong lol), but if you tell them you want to get rust off of metal im sure they can advise you.

 

[cat171]

Sand paper/glass paper same difference.

 

[Booga]

I believe sand paper is normaly used for wood and glass paper is for metal. but like I said I cud be wrong lol.

and whats wrong with letting ppl know I've got drums? I think I might steal some horse shoe brakes and fit them now lmao

 

[ChrisPearson]

I give up.

I dont get whats wrong with wanting my car perfect

 

[Djw John]

Well buy brand new drums then!

 

[cat171]

Nothing at all with wanting it perfect, but you asked for advice I gave it & so did John, but you want some other paint. A lot on here have used what I metion & none had had any problems at all. Rich even uses it on his cars (the bloke is a true perfectionist)

 

[Djw John]

Aye Ive used hammerite on all my brakes and cooked them a few time. Fluid ruined, pads ruined, paint fine!

 

[cat171]

Well buy brand new drums then!

F*ck ! I shoud have just put that