Board logo

To paint or not
timwest167 - 12/11/04 at 10:37 AM

This is probably a stupid question, but...

I've cleaned up my hubs for painting, should I paint the face that mates with the wheel, or should this be left as bare metal?

Thanks

Tim

scoobyis2cool - 12/11/04 at 10:46 AM

I painted mine, don't really see why not. The only reason I can think is that the paint might flake off and leave a TINY gap between the hub and the wheel, but if you just keep an eye on the wheel tightness I can't see it becoming an issue

Pete

Hellfire - 12/11/04 at 03:01 PM

We haven't - due to the possibility of the compressed paint acting as a type of adhesive. This may prevent the wheel from being removed. Just my thoery

PioneerX - 12/11/04 at 03:16 PM

Well I painted mine. Did mask the stud treads though as I didnt want paint on those

Hellfire - 12/11/04 at 03:55 PM

Have you got the right studs PioneerX - our's have no treads on them!

You started it!

quote:
Originally posted by PioneerX
Well I painted mine. Did mask the stud treads though as I didnt want paint on those

shades - 12/11/04 at 04:45 PM

What paint are peole using just out of interest? I am about to paint mine and am intending using smotherite, but am not convinced this is the best.

Any thoughs?

mookaloid - 12/11/04 at 05:47 PM

I used smoothrite but as thin as possible on the mating faces - a bit has stuck to the wheels but they are black anyway

I would be a bit concerned if there was a thick coat of paint which could compress and cause the wheel to loosen or not sit correctly.

Mark

wilkingj - 12/11/04 at 07:29 PM

Ahhh... but what about the paint causing the wheel not to sit quite (only a tiny weeny bit) square and cause ballance problems. I leave that face bare metal, and give it a smear of Copperease.
I also agree about the wheel nuts... especially after loosing a wheel on my caravan some years ago... Scary Stuff loosing a wheel !!!

Fixed the first ally panel on the viento today... damn cold out there!.

jollygreengiant - 13/11/04 at 10:21 AM

quote:
Originally posted by timwest167
This is probably a stupid question, but...

I've cleaned up my hubs for painting, should I paint the face that mates with the wheel, or should this be left as bare metal?

Thanks

Tim


Being pedantic like I am, you will find that the face you are on about shouldn't touch the wheel unless you are not using brakes. That face on your hub should only make contact with your brake disc or drum inner mounting face. It's not so critical with drum brakes but it IS critical with disc brakes and can lead to run out of the brake dic if the face is painted. (City & Guilds motor mechanics levels 1. 2. & 3)



Enjoy. 70 Days to Go.

[Edited on 13/11/04 by jollygreengiant]

Peteff - 13/11/04 at 11:03 AM

If it's a cortina disc it bolts to the back of the hub doesn't it? How thick are you thinking of putting this paint on? It won't make enough difference for you to notice it IMHO. There's a thought, could you put extra paint on instead of wheel spacers? I use copaslip on mine as they do tend to stick in the centre.

Guinness - 14/11/04 at 08:45 PM

I'd agree with JollyGreen Guy. I painted my hubs with Hammerite, but left the front faces bare. Fitted discs, calipers, pads etc, filled with fluid. Fitted wheels.

Then gave em a spin and they run out. Stripped brakes back, cleaned paint runs off edges of face, put it all back together and runs perfect now.

craig1410 - 15/11/04 at 12:39 AM

Copper grease for me too ( on the hub face that is...) I didn't want to risk introducing run-out on the discs. As a recent Rover 800 Vitesse owner this is a major problem and one I don't want to encourage again!

Cheers,
Craig.