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MG TD TF 1500 - TF brake drums

Should new steel composition wire wheel brake drums be painted?
If not painted, do they end up looking horrible?

Tom
'54 TF
T Norby

I'm a paint em black kinda guy.

L E D LaVerne

Where's your sporting spirit LaVerne? A member of our local 'T' Register (since passed away) painted all four drums red. Cheers - Dave
DW DuBois

I know red cars always go faster, maybe red drums stop faster?
Don TF 4887 'Figaro' TC 1736 'Sibelius'
Don Walker

I used clear paint, less flashy, just to prevent rust.
rgds mike
Mike Fritsch

Thanks Mike
I had not thought of clear coat. I like the look of the new steel and wanted to keep it. Now I can with a clear paint/coat.

Tom
T Norby

Black is the best colour for radiating heat, and brake drums get very hot.
Dave H
Dave Hill

I was planning on using engine enamel in black from Autozone. Thoughts.
P G Gilvarry

When I bought my TF 40 years ago the drums were painted red- it seems it was a popular choice back in the day- I was tempted to leave them red, but in the end went for black.
JK Barter

I did red drums and calipers on my B but I got a lot of flack so I painetd them black a couple of years ago.

L E D LaVerne

I used black engine enamel on mine about 6 years ago. Three of them still look good but the fourth seized a little one day and now looks a little flaky from the extra heat, but its an easy fix.

Matthew.
M Magilton

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