11 replies to this topic

[Pauly]

Hi everyone,

Does anyone know if you need a special high temp. paint to paint calipers or drums, or do you just use hammerite or spray paint??

Thanks.

Paul.

[lrostoke]

high temp paint, same as engine paint

[MrMini]

I have read that hammerite can begin to bubble and blister if brakes get too hot, (if drove with speed etc). If you want a finish that will last stick with high temp paint.

[Pauly]

Ok, thanks guys .

Paul.

[1987_ParkLane]

Go with high temperature spray, or you can get a kit from Halfords with a brush and tin of paint, etc which might be easier than spraying?

Cheers

[THE ANORAK]

just to go against the trend here, i painted my rear drums with red hammerite years ago. i recently changed it all back to standard which included painting the drums black again.

tried to wire brush the red off and it was as tuff as nails, but then i may have just been lucky (or unlucky depending on if you wanted the paint to stay on or not )

[dklawson]

I'll also buck the trend and say that for drums high-temp paint may last longer but it certainly shouldn't be necessary on calipers. If your calipers get so hot that the paint is damaged... you've got more serious problems to worry about. Likewise, the statement was made above that engine paint was or should be high-temperature. Think about this. The engine doesn't get hotter than the coolant, roughly 185 degrees F when running "normal". If the engine boils over, this is still only a bit above 220 F. By the time the engine gets hot enough to damage the paint, you've got serious problems with the engine to deal with. The paint is the least of your problems at that point.

[BMC Paul]

Ive used hammerite for years and found if prep rgt and given two coats its lasted really well and shines lovely gloss finish and never bubbled up and ive done this on alot of cars inc rs turbos with big rear drums etc. hammerite everytime for me on brake drums and calipers but do agree high temp paint will work jsut as good, i just norm have always some hammerite in stock!

[Big Man]

I have done mine in pillar box red, used normal 151 red oxide primer and 151 pillar box red paint, used a heat gun to dry off between coats, one red oxide primer and two of red. Finish is superb and ulra smooth - no bubbling or blistering whatsoever, car is used daily for 40 miles trip on A roads and B roads.

Toatal cost for the two tins of 151 = £2

Cheers

BM

[mk1leg]

Use QD machinary paint from a good iron mongers................

[Big Man]

the 151 stuff is specifically for metal, (geting technical now...LOL) also got some gloss balck gate paint, used it on valance front and rear, well tough and no brush marks!!! Oh and used the gold on the rims of my newly sprayed black minators! sort of went wild and spent a fiver!

Cheers

BM

[glennthrower]

Im trying to do this aswell, i am going to clean off my brakes and get a halfords colour mix paint and paint them on. Then maybe with a clear high temperature coat after.

People say this works well but can fade quicker.