Painted Drums?
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Painted Drums?
Hey guys, I got a question. I recently painted my brake drums. It's been about a month since I painted them and they are chipping like crazy. How can I get a longer lasting finished product? I used caliber paint and did three coats. Any ideas will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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Switch to a disc rear end.
But it sounds like it wasn't prepped right. All the rust should be ground off, so it's best to start with new drums. Also, soak them in solvent, there is always grease on them and the craptastic brake cleaner NJ forces us to buy is non chlorinated which sucks and couldn't take grease off anything.
I've never had a problem with duplicolor's caliper paint, I did my rear calipers recently and they look great. My cars are 3 years old and still good, beside being dirty.
But it sounds like it wasn't prepped right. All the rust should be ground off, so it's best to start with new drums. Also, soak them in solvent, there is always grease on them and the craptastic brake cleaner NJ forces us to buy is non chlorinated which sucks and couldn't take grease off anything.
I've never had a problem with duplicolor's caliper paint, I did my rear calipers recently and they look great. My cars are 3 years old and still good, beside being dirty.
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these guys sell great products.......VHT. Just as it states; Careful preparation is essential.
http://www.vhtpaint.com/caliperpaint.html
http://www.vhtpaint.com/caliperpaint.html
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