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antonOO2
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3rd Apr 03 at 18:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

just wondered ,im sure you can though
dip
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   3rd Apr 03 at 19:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

yeah you can. make sure u clean em up proper first so u get a good finish.
and-m
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Yes, you can. The drums will probably be full of rust and other crud. Use a mains drill with a wire brush attachment and take them down to bare metal. Then paint with something like hammerite in your desired colour! Oh and give them overnight to be safe before driving.
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k cheers peeps ill get them done whilst e wheels are off at the weekend
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do you reckon if i took the wheel off in the morning and painted then by the evening i i could put wheel back on
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You can put the wheel back on after about an hour cos the you don't paint the part of the drum that comes in contact with the wheel.

Just don't move the car for a while cos the paint needs to harden

[Edited on 03-04-2003 by Corsa_Project]

[Edited on 03-04-2003 by Corsa_Project]
antonOO2
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k cheers
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whats the best way to do your drums if u have no trolley jacks to get the 4 wheels off ? I have heard you should try and get all 4 wheels off and do them all at the same time to save on the paint and time cheers Paul
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whats the best way to do your drums if u have no trolley jacks to get the 4 wheels off ? I have heard you should try and get all 4 wheels off and do them all at the same time to save on the paint and time cheers Paul
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You can put each wheel back on afterwards, but just leave the car overnight for the paint to fully dry.
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so thus taking 4 days to complete, cos surely by the time you have got the rust cleared and then hammerite painted on the time will be ticking yes ?
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To fit new disks / pads. Paint the calipers and drums took a day and a half. If you start at 9, clean them till about midday, Painted by half 1. Wheels on at 3. Driving car around with painted drums the next morning!!

[Edited on 03-04-2003 by Corsa_Project]
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quote:
Originally posted by Karnage Corsa
whats the best way to do your drums if u have no trolley jacks to get the 4 wheels off ? I have heard you should try and get all 4 wheels off and do them all at the same time to save on the paint and time cheers Paul


get a trolley jack (borrow/buy one) and some axle stands!!! personally i would do the front and rear at seperate times!
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4 days? Just do each wheel in turn and leave overnight, why take all 4 wheels off at once?
Icy
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did mine in a hour
jus jacked up rear
took both wheels off
rubbed drum down a bit
washed n dried it
jus used bodycolor paint to spray it
waited 15mins or so (was a breeze so dried quicker)
wheels back on then took pics





 
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