Author	Message
JeremyC	Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 11:47 am    Post subject: If I was very clever I'd paint them to look like ventillated discs!
bobbber	Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 11:30 am    Post subject: john 33_16v wrote: I painted mine with black hammerite which has stayed fine for 8 years, so i guess they don't get very hot... Perhaps they aren't working then John! Jeremy... paint 'em yellow mate!
JeremyC	Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 11:24 am    Post subject: My choice of paint for brakes is aerosol barbecue paint, that'll do the trick.
john 33_16v	Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 11:14 am    Post subject: Hi, From the factory i think they were just raw iron, so they usually look like something that was brought up from the titanic. I painted mine with black hammerite which has stayed fine for 8 years, so i guess they don't get very hot. John
JeremyC	Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 10:03 am    Post subject: My thoughts exactly, though my driving style is pretty light on the brakes so I find them more than adequate. So I guess they should be black, yes?
Ben_nz	Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 9:32 am    Post subject: I'd say definitely a previous owner. And why would anyone paint brake drums a bright colour? Drums are not considered a performance item - you don't want to draw attention to the fact that your car isn't big or powerful enough to warrant rear disc brakes..
JeremyC	Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 9:20 am    Post subject: Series 3 drum colour The brake drums on my car are painted red which is a bit 'Max Power' for my liking. Did they come out of the factory like that or is it a previous owners doing?