Painting Calipers and Brake Drums

[Perrymip]

I know that a number of rust seals get repeated mention on the forum--POR15, Eastwood, KBS--for treating frame and underside. Any opinions about whether any or all of these can (should) be used to cover brake calipers and drums? I'm wondering especially about the heat that can get generated with the drums.

 

[toysrrus]

Hi Perry,

I`ve used simple "Rust-Oleum" on drums & worked just fine. I`ve painted calipers but if "Heat" is a question; Why not "Engine Paint"?

Russ

 

[TR6BILL]

Perry, they make a paint specific for brake calipers and drums that is impervious to brake fluid, and quite hard. Regular paint is susceptible to brake fluid. The kits come in many colors, including silver and black. Mine are bling-bling yellow. I painted my Alfin-style rear drums too. The brake paint is designed to brush on but they give you instructions to thin it (I have forgotten what thinner to use, it is in the instructions.) But I bought one of those disposable spray guns that has the aerosol and glass jar for touch-up painting. I Masked everything off carefully and sprayed my brake components. Mush smoother result.

 

[BobbyD]

I used the POR-15 Caliper Paint Kit. The only complaint I have has more to do with my color choice than the product itself. After cleaning the calipers with the supplied cleaner, you paint the calipers with their regular POR-15 product which was silver in the kit. Yellow paint does not do a good job of covering over silver paint. I finally decided after 4 coats of yellow that no one would probably notice once the wheels were on. The paint has held up very well.

 

[DNK]

Bling!

 

[kodanja]

John Deer tractor paint works for me!
In more than one instance...