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| | | | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 586 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 586 | Can the brake drums be powdercoated or do the temps get to hot because of brakeing? Cecil....... | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 355 Member | | Member Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 355 | Well i guess i'll have to answer you in a few months, as that the way I did our 47's. I do know this little secret....Dont have them turned until after you have the coating done. No matter how careful there done, some film of powder will get on the braking surface, and its just like glass. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | I'd think the question is how well does the powder coat dissapate heat, which is an important function of the drums - I wouldn't even paint them myself, the factory didn't
Bill | | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | Use a thin coat of radiator paint on the outside or nothing at all.
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A lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 586 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 586 | Radiator paint, hummmmm. Cecil....... | | | | | Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 629 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 629 | Originally posted by 4ontheFloor:
Use a thin coat of radiator paint on the outside or nothing at all. I agree standard engine paints are too thick for this use because they can interfere with heat transfer. Eastwood has a "Radiator Black" that withstands 300ºF. As they put it, 'it sprays on thick enough to cover completely, yet thin enough to not interfere with heat transfer.' Thay also sell a brake drum coating for this exact purpose.
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