Brake Drum Refurbishing/Coating

[4Cruisers]

The used rear brake drums for my '86 FJ60 project vehicle are low-mileage and well within OEM specs, so I plan on reusing them. I soaked the drums in Evapo-Rust for several days quite few months ago and temporarily reinstalled them on the rear axle. I pulled one off yesterday and the inner surfaces of the drum are still clean as a whistle, but there are remnants of old paint and some surface rust on the exterior surfaces. After cleaning up the exterior surfaces I was thinking of coating the outside with EZ-Slide and "baking" them under a heat lamp, the same coating process I used on the 3FE exhaust manifolds:

Manifold Makeover - EZ-Slide Coating Approach

The EZ-Slide is supposed to be very resistant to oils, greases, road salt, etc. so I thought I'd use it on the drums. I'll post some photos later today after I have one of the drums cleaned and coated.

 

[NeverGiveUpYota]

I used a high temp spray on my manifold and cooked it in my oven. I tried the heat lamp idea but it wasn’t really hot enough. So the first cycle was at 250 I think then another of 400. The last occurred on the truck. It was the slightest bit stinky but really not bad at all.
You can also use a grill to bake it as well.

 

[4Cruisers]

I used a high temp spray on my manifold and cooked it in my oven. I tried the heat lamp idea but it wasn’t really hot enough. So the first cycle was at 250 I think then another of 400. The last occurred on the truck. It was the slightest bit stinky but really not bad at all.
You can also use a grill to bake it as well.

I might just use the grill, didn't get the drum 100% cleaned up this afternoon as I hoped. Tomorrow's high is supposed to be 63*, also have the front sway bar 99% ready to paint, using VHT Roll Bar and Chassis paint for that.

 

[NeverGiveUpYota]

You can make an oven too w/ a heat gun and a cardboard box that you line fully w/ aluminum foil.
I do way too much reading and YouTubing.