Paint for new cast drums

[Al 29Tudor]

Hi All,
What are your thoughts on painting new cast iron drums?
I'm thinking semi gloss, engine enamel, black.
This is for a members car and I don't want to go wrong.
Thanks,
Al

[J Franklin]

If he is going for judging I would do as the judging standards call for. Otherwise your choice sounds the best to me.

[redmodelt]

Like radiator paint, it need to cover but be thin. Most auto parts stores sell disk/drum paint that is made for the job. No primer. Thick paint reduces heat escaping the drum.

[Al 29Tudor]

Not a competition car but real nice.
Never thought about drum paint but that's what I'll look for.
Thanks guys.

[H. L. Chauvin]

POR 15 coating products ..... been using them for over 21 years ..... following POR 15 manufacturer's exact preparation & coating application is mandatory ..... if one does not intend to follow exactly, please apply something else.

[SeaSlugs]

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yea brake drums get hot and can bake off standard paint. Use the specialty paint or at the least the spraycan BBQ grill high heat flat black paint. - The brush on doesn't seem to hold up as well as I dont think you can give it a nice uniform coat - there is thin and thick spots everywhere with a brush.

be sure to liberally clean with acetone or paint and tar remover to get a perfectly oil free surface to paint... cast iron loves to hold oil in its pores then your paint wont stick worth a darn.

[Larry Jenkins]

Originally Posted by Al 29Tudor

Hi All,
What are your thoughts on painting new cast iron drums?
I'm thinking semi gloss, engine enamel, black.
This is for a members car and I don't want to go wrong.
Thanks,
Al

VHT 650 is an epoxy black gloss rattle can paint that dries to the classic "satin" black that is synonymous to the original. Covers well too. Auto Zone has it on sale occasionally. Amazon has it too.

[captndan]

I never thought of painting brake drums to be a big deal. Maybe important for a points car but even that is pretty shallow. As far as overheating that only applies to those that go down the road with their foot on the brake peddle. My A's have more relevant issues to deal with. Happy Motoring!

[RonC]

Save your money. Degrease well and spray with gloss black engine enamel. If you want to spend bragging money you can buy G2 caliper paint for around $50

[5851a]

John Deere makes a spray muffler black that's tough. https://www.greenfarmparts.com/John-...-p/ty25657.htm

[redmodelt]

You should be able to buy disk/drum paint for under $15 at the auto parts store.

[aford193031]

I am going to try black caliber paint