'61 CJ3B

I have the drums off, shoes, adjusters and brake cylinders off for cleaning
and replacement. The mounting areas for the brake parts are relatively rust
free - should I paint them before putting brakes and drums back on?
Recommendation on paint?

Thanks, Brian

 

It won't hurt, but if it is "relatively rust free" there after forty-five
years, then there isn't much need. You could powder coat the backing
plates, I suppose, but I would recommend any spray paint designed for metal
use. Naval Jelly or a similar product is good to use, if there is in fact
an appreciable amount of rust.

If I had a CJ3B, that still ran, heck I would think about chrome plating the
backing plates, but not the drums. I knew a guy who did that once. It was
a good plating job too, not easy to remove. ;^)

Earle

"Yamash" <yamash@att.net> wrote in message
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> '61 CJ3B
>
> I have the drums off, shoes, adjusters and brake cylinders off for
cleaning
> and replacement. The mounting areas for the brake parts are relatively
rust
> free - should I paint them before putting brakes and drums back on?
> Recommendation on paint?
>
> Thanks, Brian
>
>
>

 

It won't hurt, but if it is "relatively rust free" there after forty-five
years, then there isn't much need. You could powder coat the backing
plates, I suppose, but I would recommend any spray paint designed for metal
use. Naval Jelly or a similar product is good to use, if there is in fact
an appreciable amount of rust.

If I had a CJ3B, that still ran, heck I would think about chrome plating the
backing plates, but not the drums. I knew a guy who did that once. It was
a good plating job too, not easy to remove. ;^)

Earle

"Yamash" <yamash@att.net> wrote in message
news:r28Bf.528291$zb5.322972@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> '61 CJ3B
>
> I have the drums off, shoes, adjusters and brake cylinders off for
cleaning
> and replacement. The mounting areas for the brake parts are relatively
rust
> free - should I paint them before putting brakes and drums back on?
> Recommendation on paint?
>
> Thanks, Brian
>
>
>

 

It won't hurt, but if it is "relatively rust free" there after forty-five
years, then there isn't much need. You could powder coat the backing
plates, I suppose, but I would recommend any spray paint designed for metal
use. Naval Jelly or a similar product is good to use, if there is in fact
an appreciable amount of rust.

If I had a CJ3B, that still ran, heck I would think about chrome plating the
backing plates, but not the drums. I knew a guy who did that once. It was
a good plating job too, not easy to remove. ;^)

Earle

"Yamash" <yamash@att.net> wrote in message
news:r28Bf.528291$zb5.322972@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> '61 CJ3B
>
> I have the drums off, shoes, adjusters and brake cylinders off for
cleaning
> and replacement. The mounting areas for the brake parts are relatively
rust
> free - should I paint them before putting brakes and drums back on?
> Recommendation on paint?
>
> Thanks, Brian
>
>
>

 

If you realy have to paint them make sure that you use a high temp
paint (same stuff you put on your engine block) otherwise the heat from
your breaks will just bubble it off :)... I have never seen the need to
paint brake parts but then again I useually brake things too often to
worry about rust.. your call just use the high temp stuff and don't get
it on any contact parts

 

If you realy have to paint them make sure that you use a high temp
paint (same stuff you put on your engine block) otherwise the heat from
your breaks will just bubble it off :)... I have never seen the need to
paint brake parts but then again I useually brake things too often to
worry about rust.. your call just use the high temp stuff and don't get
it on any contact parts

 

If you realy have to paint them make sure that you use a high temp
paint (same stuff you put on your engine block) otherwise the heat from
your breaks will just bubble it off :)... I have never seen the need to
paint brake parts but then again I useually brake things too often to
worry about rust.. your call just use the high temp stuff and don't get
it on any contact parts