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Painting Drums
Jeffers_S13 - 17/9/04 at 07:32 AM

Ive got some nice shiney new drums Id like to paint satin black, can people recommend best method and best products to use for this.

Thanks

James

locoboy - 17/9/04 at 07:48 AM

despite the warnings on the hamerite can regarding heat etc, some people on here have had no problems with it on calipers or drums - i personally have never tried.

Terrapin_racing - 17/9/04 at 08:10 AM

FOLIA TEC
paint is ok - but a little expensive @£20
but should do a few drums & callipers - demon tweeks etc.

TPG - 17/9/04 at 08:30 AM

1,000 miles so far and the Hammerite hasn't shown any signs of coming off the discs,calipers or drums.I've thinned it very very slightly before brushing on.I've used it on the engine block also.I have only once brought "Engine/brake enamel" and ended up back with Hammerite.It is the genuine Hammerite i've used,varying degrees of sucess with the much cheaper copies.At £4.99 in a local bargain shop you can't go wrong.

Hellfire - 17/9/04 at 12:40 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Terrapin_racing
FOLIA TEC
paint is ok - but a little expensive @£20
but should do a few drums & callipers - demon tweeks etc.


We got this stuff and it is quite expensive. However, the paint resists brake fluid and after lots of use still looks like new.

nige - 18/9/04 at 08:20 PM

if its satin your after look no further than your local wilkinsons store
bar b q black in aerosol
did my bike engine 3 yrs ago still satin
about 4.99 a tin

Chris_R - 18/9/04 at 09:04 PM

I bought Folia Tec, but haven't used the callipers one a car yet. I'm happy with the finish though. It's supplied in a kit with a cleaning solution, the paint and a hardener. It's quite tough.

Hellfire - 19/9/04 at 02:08 AM

They're nice and Yellow

MikeRJ - 20/9/04 at 12:00 PM

Neither Folia Tec nor Hammerite are satin finish though. Halfords do a satin finish high temperature black paint for panting engine blocks etc. Used it on my MR2's front calipers and it seems to have stayed on very well.