Rob B
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Hi guys, doing my wheels gloss black this weekend was going to use normal paint but someone has told me to paint them using smooth black hammerite spray cans and it will give a glass like effect and you dont have to laquer or primer etc...
Anyone used this stuff before and can confirm its good shit lol
Rob
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j7 gkk
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its crap mate, only good for painting things that need high temperature like engines etc, for you wheels if you ccant spray or its diy, use rattle cans, making sure you prime them first
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mattievRS
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quote:
Originally posted by j7 gkk
its crap mate, only good for painting things that need high temperature like engines etc, for you wheels if you ccant spray or its diy, use rattle cans, making sure you prime them first
Agreed!as i know someone who used hammerite and it took about 1 day to chip to fook!
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Dave A
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powdercoat them
only way worth doing a wheel imo.
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Rob B
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my last two wheels i did using cans and came out fine, was just wandering as someone had said to me to use hammerite,
Just saves having to spend loads on paint etc 3 cans of primer, paint, and laquer...
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Rob B
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Might have some hammerite in the garage in spray form and ive got a spare corsa gsi wheel here so may give it a blast with the hammerite tomorrow and see how it turns out 
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willay
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just wont listen will you rob 
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VegasPhil
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jr
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hammerite, no, it certianly work look any good IMO
and for a lasting finish i would only ever powdercoat stuff
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Will_Sport
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halfords rattle cans!
sand down a bit to smoother, a fairly thick coat of normal black, then did metallic black (quite thin stuff) couple of coats, then couple of coats of lacceur.
used hammerite out the tin for the inside as you can't see them, and thicker stuff will protect better.
15 months on..... still look very good, no chips/cracks etc etc and clean up very nicely
in my experience, prima over painted service makes the paint you put on top crack, although this is only on plastics, never tried it on metal
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abdus
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just do them matt black and then laquer:
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/4472/A011.jpg
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/4472/P1000096.JPG
all with rattle cans 
BUT powder coating is better
[Edited on 21-12-2006 by abdus]
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