Painting brakes

[mickey_601]

iight gotta a question and i know this is a noob one but i just cant seem to find the answer. What paint do you recommend to paint the drums and caliper besides brake paint and also how do you change the drums or know when they are worn out?? also can i use the motor paint and clear coat to paint them??

[akkordlayinkit]

They sell a caliper/drum paint at most auto parts store and probably retail stores like wallmart. It has a high temp rating, and some are able to take some brake fluid drips without peeling off. But I think any high temp paint will work if you cant find a specific color that you want. But dont use regular metal plastic spray paint...

Jay

[mickey_601]

so do you think i can use the same cans of paint i bought to paint my vavle cover and also how do you go about painting the drums and calipers without harming anything and also can i use the clearcoat on the drums and calipers. and how do i change the drums

[akkordlayinkit]

As long as its high temp paint it should work, but if brake fluid gets on the paint it'll peel. The only way I can tell you to paint the drums is to cover up everything you dont want painted, then just spray, since I not really sure about taking the drums off. But the front calipers are easy to take off, or at least enough to get them off the rotors, then cover everything else up and spray.

Jay

[mickey_601]

precitate the help will do soon and post pics

[91accord4door]

ya use high themp engine paint.the 500 degree kind will do.take off the rear drum by removing wheel,then use a hammer to bang around the entire drum so it lossens it,then remove it.make sure ebrake is off.then prep and paint the drum.i would go black,maybe red but any other colors look cheasy.theres a civic around here thats all lime green with a kit,and the calipers are super bright green,i get sick when i see that shit.gloss black looks hot,or chevy red.