Painting rear drum and calipers.

1. Elliott Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2008 Yorkshire Posts: 5913 None.

   #1 6th June 2009, 15:41

   Wanting to paint my rear drum (black) just to tidy it up and my calipers white.
   Whats best paint to use, and process?
   
   Sand, paint and lacquer?
   
   Cheers
2. Sean_VTSp Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2008 Southend-on-sea Posts: 5149 BMW 325ci ACS3, Mercedes Benz CLK.

   #2 6th June 2009, 16:18

   use a wire brush mate, get involved with it and some brake or wheel cleaner. Then use hammerite paint mate, no need to laquar either.
3. user_18250 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Swadlincote Posts: 1185 2003 Black VTR

   #3 6th June 2009, 19:29

   Dont paint your drums a colour, just do them black!
   
   Painting the drums just makes it more obvious you don't have rear discs and makes it look like you wish you did haha
4. Tabzman Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Northampton city Posts: 897 Mk1 Saxo eastcoast 1.1, Mk2 Black Saxo VTR

   #4 6th June 2009, 19:51

   Hammerite is fine, halfrauds also do a paint for calipers/alloys. Comes in a blue box of some sort and it has all the stuff you need. I used the red one and it did the job perfectly and lasts well, still lovley shade of red 12 months on.
5. Elliott Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2008 Yorkshire Posts: 5913 None.

   #5 6th June 2009, 19:57

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by SteveWC Dont paint your drums a colour, just do them black! Painting the drums just makes it more obvious you don't have rear discs and makes it look like you wish you did haha

   if you read what i wrote it clearly says i want to do the rear drum black!
6. user_18250 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Swadlincote Posts: 1185 2003 Black VTR

   #6 6th June 2009, 20:45

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Elliott if you read what i wrote it clearly says i want to do the rear drum black!

   Yeah I saw the black in brackets after posting, doh!
7. Eskimo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2008 Nottingham Posts: 3194 Fabia vRS + Miata

   #7 6th June 2009, 21:37

   Yeah i did mine black, need to re-do.. Didnt dry long enough! Used Hammerite!
8. user_32279 Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 Southampton - Dibden Posts: 1820 Silver MK2 VTR 2000(W)reg.

   #8 6th June 2009, 22:13

   Yeh get special break caliper paint from your local motor shop
9. miamibluebaby Established Member Joined: May 2009 Ellesmere (Shropshire) Posts: 1044 superchared 106 gti

   #9 11th June 2009, 14:21

   ye go for cheap hamerite on the back and some caliper pain for the front
10. deanomx206 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2007 Rugby,Midlands,CV21 Posts: 3244 MK2 VTS

    #10 19th August 2009, 21:53

    i was gonna buy some hammerite red smooth today but was unsure how much ill need to paint all 4 of my calipers on my gti? 500ml be enough?
11. user_11460 Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2006 Staffs Posts: 3778 207 HDi GT

    #11 20th August 2009, 01:11

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by deanomx206 i was gonna buy some hammerite red smooth today but was unsure how much ill need to paint all 4 of my calipers on my gti? 500ml be enough?

    I got a 250ml tin.
    Did all 4 calipers and only used about a quarter of it.
12. deanomx206 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2007 Rugby,Midlands,CV21 Posts: 3244 MK2 VTS

    #12 20th August 2009, 01:20

    what did you do... wire brush? brake cleaner? and then hammerite them? did you do them when they were still fitted? any pics?
13. blake1312 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 Bristol :D Posts: 929 Lexus is200

    #13 20th August 2009, 11:24

    i just sanded my down using 3 grades of paper mate, then wiped it all down to remove exses dust and then i taped up the disc etc ( i was lazy didnt want to take it off) and then just aplied my hamerite great paint to use aswell really easy to work with. Then leave a good hour i say brfore putting your alloy on just to make sure. Take a look on my progress thread pics of them on that.
14. Marcus000 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Burnley Posts: 596 VTR with teh sexy rims!

    #14 20th August 2009, 12:29

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Lloydie Yeh get special break caliper paint from your local motor shop

    Caliper paint is a rip off, it's basically just high temp. paint with a different label and a bumped up price... just use any normal high temp paint.
15. Fantom Newbie Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 12

    #15 20th August 2009, 13:14

    I did all four calipers and hardly used any paint, used high temperature engine enamel and seems to be wearing well, as for calipers in white I would advise against it as it would always look dirty... and as with drums always black...always!
16. user_11460 Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2006 Staffs Posts: 3778 207 HDi GT

    #16 20th August 2009, 13:45

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by deanomx206 what did you do... wire brush? brake cleaner? and then hammerite them? did you do them when they were still fitted? any pics?

    Yeah, wire brush and brake cleaner
    
    Fronts were done off the car as I was upgrading, rears were done on the car.
    
    
    Fronts done
    
    
    
    
    
    A recent pic of the rears (need a bit of touching up)
    
    
17. user_36309 Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2009 County Durham Posts: 372 Vauxhall Astra twintop 1.9cdti design

    #17 20th August 2009, 14:33

    simon calipers look good. im thinking of doing mine just havnt got the time. . .
18. chris84 Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 durham Posts: 1218 02 black vts with nitrous!!

    #18 20th August 2009, 15:16

    just give them a good scrub with a wire brush, clean all the shit off then use the proper caliper paint if u want it to last.