Spraying Hammerite Paint?

[felixx]

I have a healing cruiser I want to paint.

The green Hammerite paint will look good IMO.

I was wondering has anyone ever sprayed this paint (As putting it on with a brush will be pants).

The reason I ask is that it says not to thin it and I dunno if it will be too thick out of the can.

Have i chosen completely the wrong paint for this job?

[KKtrips]

From what I understand Hammerite actually dries quite smooth as long as you don't have the hammer finish type - but UnkaJake is your man to give you the full rundown - he has used it extensively..

[felixx]

The hammerfinish type was what I was looking at, it doesnt dry smooth?

[4AG_Addict]

Guy at work has sprayed most the suspension & underbody parts on his Mustang with Hammerite & had good results. I will ask him tomorrow how he went about it & if he needed to thin it down at all.

[two_days_late]

I've brushed on all the hammerite on my suspensions parts and gearbox etc. It dries smooth.

Not the best pics but might give you some idea.

Cheers

Matt

[felixx]

cheers, this is to do a whole bike, incl carrier. I was thinking the hammered green finish, I have some decals to put on the bike too

[mjrstar]

I thinned and sprayed it. Came out fine although looked odd in the pot when first thinned.

[yeah yeah na]

thin with the correct thinner at the ratio instructed and it sprays like a dream....use the thinner to clean the gun too.

[felixx]

OK.. cool, once this baby climbs out i will spray the cruiser!

[Bling]

(As putting it on with a brush will be pants).

Talking from experience having tried before?

I brushed my bike with hammerite and it was sweet. I didn't use the smooth finish though but it came up mint. I'd at least try brushing some before spraying.

I don't see the point if it will be just as good finish. If you want to spray it though, why not just buy the spray can?

[xsspeed]

Did you find a guard?

[felixx]

Talking from experience having tried before?

I brushed my bike with hammerite and it was sweet. I didn't use the smooth finish though but it came up mint. I'd at least try brushing some before spraying.

I don't see the point if it will be just as good finish. If you want to spray it though, why not just buy the spray can?

I was just going by my previous experience with brush paint. I plan to use the hammer finish paint. (Green)

Did you find a guard?

Still looking for a good front one and ANY rear one!

[Bling]

When i'm at home tonight i'll see if I took any close up pics of the hammer finish I did.

[felixx]

OK so it says I can brush onto rust! Should i prep/ prime it first?

I was gonna strip the old girl down and give her a quick rub down with 200 grit then prepsol.

Should I prime first?

Glenn

[bubblegoose]

no need to prime its already go magic pixie dust in the paint, the reason it says 'do not thin' is because the hammered finish paint is actually 2 types of paint in one tin and thinning can mess with the way it separates and 'hammers up'

either buy it in a spray can (looks sweet) or put it on with a medium soft small roller and do so quickly so your not rolling over paint that's started to tack off and your results should be satisfactory, i fond best results to be had when a second and third coats are done the following day

[felixx]

Awesome. Xx