Rear Drum Covers-do They Exist?

[the hammer]

I know I have seen drum brake covers that fit perfectly over a drum. I wanted to know if these "covers" existed for our truck drums? I am tired of looking at super rusty drums. If none exist I am going to try and figure out how to make some.

[Zembonez]

I know I have seen drum brake covers that fit perfectly over a drum. I wanted to know if these "covers" existed for our truck drums? I am tired of looking at super rusty drums. If none exist I am going to try and figure out how to make some.

A wire brush and a can of Krylon is all it takes... SemiFlat Black works very well, lasts a long time, and it will look better than some imitation cover.

[ZZ327]

you can get some high heat paint at any auto parts store, They sell it in almost every color to match

[superjim]

You could have them bead blasted (to clean off all the rust) and then powder coated. Powder coat comes in all the colors of the rainbow.

 

Jim

[the hammer]

From the factory our drums are painted black. Mine are completely rusted, no paint left. There is no way for me to get all that rust off myself no matter how much I wire brush them or sand them. I was hoping there were covers instead of the painting option, but I guess that is what I will have to do. I am thinking of taking them and having them sand blasted in order to get them bare metal and then paint them, but just an idea.

 

BTW, do they mae a high-temp rust converting primer? I have some that is for "normal metal temps, but these are brakes so I would like to use higher temp paints.

[the hammer]

How much you boys thin it would cost to have them blasted, and also blasted and coated?

[-Devil-]

How much you boys thin it would cost to have them blasted, and also blasted and coated?

 

for the blasting ... a 6 pack at the local place that has the equipment if you are friends with one of the guys

 

i would wager to guess at a powder coating shop you are prob looking at 25 to 30 a peice maybe a bit more if you let them prep / clean them as well ...

[sillyazz]

No clue, would not think it would cost to much. Free for me , we have a sand blaster where I work .

[the hammer]

I been looking at some of the chemical methods of cleaning the rust and think that may be better, cause wouldn't the sandblasting possibly remove too much metal and possibly make the drum weaker structurally?

[superjim]

I been looking at some of the chemical methods of cleaning the rust and think that may be better, cause wouldn't the sandblasting possibly remove too much metal and possibly make the drum weaker structurally?

 

 

The amount of metal removed from sandblasting (if done properly) would be so small, it would not affect the structual integrity at all. Mainly it would just take off the serface rust.

 

Unless you held the sandblasting nozzle in one place for a long time or blasted them for a ridiculous amount of time, it wouldn't be taking off much excess metal at all.

 

Remember... you can sandblast a fender to remove rust also, and they are a whole lot thinner than a brake drum.

 

Jim from Texas

[redvett]

Any cover or shield will deflect or impede the flow of air around the drum or rotor and you will have brake overheating when you really need the cooling.

Not a good idea.

[Silverado4x4]

Any cover or shield will deflect or impede the flow of air around the drum or rotor and you will have brake overheating when you really need the cooling.

Not a good idea.

Your right, rims are also designed to flow air around the brakes putting drum covers on could lead to your brakes overheating as he said. Just wirebrush them and paint'um.

[the hammer]

Tru that, I didn't think about the cooling aspects of the brake system as they are drums but it is definitely a part of it.

[MustGoFaster]

there used to be a rust-eating jelly back in the day, and unless the yogurt sprout eating hippies have made the components illegal- I wonder if you set the drum soaking in that stuff for awhile - if that wouldn't work to get enough rust off the drums to make painting viable again.

[ranger952]

there used to be a rust-eating jelly back in the day, and unless the yogurt sprout eating hippies have made the components illegal- I wonder if you set the drum soaking in that stuff for awhile - if that wouldn't work to get enough rust off the drums to make painting viable again.

"Naval Jelly" is what that is. Don't know if it would work to well though. Elbow grease and a wire brush still works best!