Wheels93 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Morning all, Anyone got a paint they would recommend for painting both my drums and callipers? I have looked at hammerite smooth red but apparently the paint lifts when the breaks get to a certain temperature. Many thanks for any recommendations, James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg-powell Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Just use high temperature caliper paint Sent from my iPhone using Ford OC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheels93 Posted May 20, 2014 Author Share Posted May 20, 2014 Is there any brand you'd recommend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg-powell Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Not really mate just go to Halfords there paints are allways good Sent from my iPhone using Ford OC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IB3Andrew Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Me & a lot of mates use "Hammerite" Metal paint for things like that buddy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheels93 Posted May 20, 2014 Author Share Posted May 20, 2014 Have you had problems with softenning paint under break heat? Ive got some hammerite in the garage but doesnt say anything about heat protection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leesheffield Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 You really need to use specific high temp paint otherwise it will start to bubble and crack eventually. Halfords or other car parts places have specific paints for this purpose. There is one which is designed to stay directly on to engines too which is similar. I used it on my old engine block on a micra and it made it look like new. Rear drums Don't get quite as hot so hammerite might be OK but I personally wouldn't trust it. Caliper paint for me all the way. I've got blue on my front calipers and am waiting for a nice enough day to do the rear drums black. Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegtuk Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I've used hammerite too and not had any problems with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomo91 Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 I used foliatec break caliper paint for mine mate, great stuff comes with a cleaner spray as well! It's around £25 so a little bit more expensive but worth it in my opinion and I just used hammerite smooth black on the drums Sent from my iPhone using Ford OC mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheels93 Posted May 21, 2014 Author Share Posted May 21, 2014 Cheers for all the great comments! Going to the aftermarket store in about an hour to see what they have got. Might be able to get the paint on tonight if the weather is ok or stick it in the garage. Why is it as soon as i think about painting them i am looking at blue dust caps!i swear my car is a revenue sponge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheels93 Posted May 21, 2014 Author Share Posted May 21, 2014 Well getting there 3 of 4 done.. had to stop because it got dark :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Focused on my Focus Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Looking good James. I think i'll do mine next week weather permitting. Quick question though...........my rear drums are rusty. Do i need to clean them first or can i just apply the paint over the rust colored drums? Thanks Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheels93 Posted May 22, 2014 Author Share Posted May 22, 2014 All i did was got a wire brush and sat with it for a good 10mins giving it a clean. If you paint the rust once that flicks off your gonna loose the bit you painted. If you have some compressed air as well give it a blast of thay every so often when cleaning so remove any dust youve got off. Let us know how it goes and if you have any questions, fire them over. James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Focused on my Focus Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Cheers James will have a go next week and report bk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheels93 Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 Did you ever do these wayne? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC600 Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 You really need to use specific high temp paint otherwise it will start to bubble and crack eventually. Halfords or other car parts places have specific paints for this purpose. There is one which is designed to stay directly on to engines too which is similar. I used it on my old engine block on a micra and it made it look like new. Rear drums Don't get quite as hot so hammerite might be OK but I personally wouldn't trust it. Caliper paint for me all the way. I've got blue on my front calipers and am waiting for a nice enough day to do the rear drums black. Lee I've used Hammerite on all cars, never had any problems.....you'll only need high temp paint on a high performance car with brakes that get very hot. Also done engine blocks in Hammerite and rocker/cam covers in normal 2 pack paint. No problems what so ever. High temperature paint is for high performance cars that get very hot. Only time I've used it, is on exhaust manifolds. And in my opinion bbq paint is better, and cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC600 Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Looking good mate, think the drums would look better black though (but thats just my opinion). :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheels93 Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 :o the cheak ahaha.. i just fancied something a bit different and there is a blue/grey theme throughout the car so though why not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC600 Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 lol.....I like the blue on the calipers, just always done drums black or silver (if the calipers are silver). :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev62 Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Hammerite smoothrites always worked for me Sent from my iPhone using Ford OC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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