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Re: painting brake drums

To: Bill & Skip Pugh <anabil@caltel.com>
Subject: Re: painting brake drums
From: George Richardson <gprtech@frontiernet.net>
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2003 20:56:26 -0400
Cc: Joe Curry <spitlist@cox.net>, KHOCO@aol.com, triumphs@autox.team.net, spitfires@autox.team.net
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Where's Fred with his recomendation for poweder coating?

I plan to do that next time I've got the drums off. I'll be using black 
though.

Bill & Skip Pugh wrote:

> I used the  two part epoxy Red  from  Eastwood on Casper, and it ends 
> up with a glass smooth finish...I  don't autocross as much as Joe but 
> after going  down  several steep mountain passes it is still a glass 
> smooth bright red...it takes  several  coats but each coat makes the 
> finish  better  and  better.  There was enough  in the  Kit  to  do 
> the  calipers and the drums  on Casper (1957 TR3)
>
>
>> I painted my GT6 Drums Bright Red with regular Krylon paint and even
>> with hard autocross braking, the red is still intact.
>>
>> Joe
>>
>> I'm going to paint the drums on the GT6. Do I need a high temp paint?
>> Anyone
>> have any Recommendations?
>> Thanks
>>
>> Ken Copeland
>
>
>

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George Richardson
1957 Triumph TR3 - TS15559L http://www.key-men.com/triumph
1975 Triumph TR6 - Undergoing restoration    
1972 Triumph Stag - Daily Driver
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