[LoneSpar]

I have Cragar SS style wheels on my 56 wagon. I want to paint the brake drums since they can be seen through the wheel. Where I usually would go with body color, my Wagon is Black and White. I don't want Black and I tried white..... it was horrible!! I know this it totally opinion but do you think Chevy Orange would look good?? I am working a ton of overtime and have no time to even look at the wagon, so I thought I would ask.

 

[chevman57]

I think i`d paint them a natural or cast metal color so they don`t stand out as much. JMO.
Terry

 

[LoneSpar]

After doing them White, which totally washed out the wheels, I shot them gloss gray. While at work I was thinking about it and wondered about the orange. You are most likely right, I thought i would just run it by the forum.

 

[carls 56]

orange or red if you want them to be noticed, otherwise a nice black. :stupido2:

 

[dei355]

I would paint them black or gun metal gray, if you had disc brakes then I would paint the calipers red and the rotors gun metal gray. Later Bill

 

[rj57]

ah, paint them bright silver.

30 years ago before anyone was doing this, I got some stainless from the tool shop I worked at. I cut disks to fit in the back of my Cragar S/S wheels. They looked like disk brakes to other people.

Today I just painted the drums black. And my car is pink & white.

 

[hamsman]

If you paint them orange, red, yellow or any bright color it takes away from the rims and directs your eyes right to them and not to the car itself.

I used POR-15 black, it gives a nice shine and prevents rust buildup and, you can use a brush and it finishes smooth with no brush markings. I wanted them to look good, but not detract from the overall car apperance.

Don, aka.....the hamsman

 

[Jim '57]

ah, paint them bright silver.


Today I just painted the drums black. And my car is pink & white.

It's not pink! It's Canyon Coral!
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Jim

 

[LoneSpar]

I guess I will stick with the gray. It looks clean and doesn't stand out that much. Thanks Guys!!!

 

[rj57]

It's not pink! It's Canyon Coral!
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Jim

Sorry Jim.

It's Dusk Pearl. Dusk Pearl & Imperial Ivory to be exact.

 

[shoeboxlen]

i painted my calipers ont he front red so I then painted the drums red to match I am am also running cragars ss wheels. so far no complaints here.

 

[mickeywestsr]

I did mine satin black with my Cragers.