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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: adeshere on January 19, 2012, 10:17 PM

Title: HAMMERITE AEROSOL PAINT
Post by: adeshere on January 19, 2012, 10:17 PM

anyone tried using hammerite aerosol smooth paint on a frame ?

Title: Re: HAMMERITE AEROSOL PAINT
Post by: Andy68 on January 20, 2012, 12:07 PM

Not on a frame but have on my old Triumph Herald suspension. It's got fantastic coverage over rusty, pitted surfaces and leaves a nice gloss finish once you've figured out heavy a coat to spray on. Mega tough too but not sure if it'd be too 'industrial' for a nice frame??  ???  Over to the experts........................

These help too if using a rattle can....................

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SPRAY-GUN-TRIGGER-AEROSOL-CANS-/300652894377?pt=UK_Body_Shop_Supplies_Paint&hash=item46004f18a9

Title: Re: HAMMERITE AEROSOL PAINT
Post by: Andy68 on January 20, 2012, 01:15 PM

Here's a mega rusty heater box I transformed with Hammerite spray........

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii49/Paz68/IMG_20450.jpg)

Title: Re: HAMMERITE AEROSOL PAINT
Post by: Threaders on January 20, 2012, 04:37 PM

I did my GT mach one in yellow hammerite smooth :)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy272/Threadwell20/mach1fin.jpg)
Came out well. Sprayed directly on to the frame which had been stripped. Had to use alot of coats about 6 plus and the cheapest I could get the paint was 7 pound a tin. I have since found out that my local powdercoaters charge 35 for frame forks and bars, so wont use hammerite again :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: HAMMERITE AEROSOL PAINT
Post by: Threaders on January 20, 2012, 04:45 PM

Here is just a pic of the frame when I first did it
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy272/Threadwell20/100_0906.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy272/Threadwell20/100_1050.jpg)
 ;)

Title: Re: HAMMERITE AEROSOL PAINT
Post by: stidds on January 20, 2012, 07:16 PM

That looks fooking ace Threaders, top paint job  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: HAMMERITE AEROSOL PAINT
Post by: animal on January 20, 2012, 07:29 PM

nice paint and skills  ;)

Title: Re: HAMMERITE AEROSOL PAINT
Post by: DJL on January 20, 2012, 07:37 PM

How many cans did that take?

Title: Re: HAMMERITE AEROSOL PAINT
Post by: Threaders on January 20, 2012, 07:53 PM

You dont have to use primer or laquer, I think it was two cans on the bars, two cans on the forks, crank and post and about 4 cans on the frame. Probably not as durable as powder, but way better and more durable than a normal primer, spray and laquer job :)

Title: Re: HAMMERITE AEROSOL PAINT
Post by: DJL on January 20, 2012, 07:56 PM

6 cans?  how much is it?

Title: Re: HAMMERITE AEROSOL PAINT
Post by: Threaders on January 20, 2012, 08:40 PM

8 cans I think. Cheapest I could get was on ebay about 7 quid a can. I would look into the powder coat option though first. Ring your local one to see how much they will charge as it may be cheaper.
Dont get me wrong, I enjoyed doing it myself, but if your going to sell it on at some point, the fact that its been hammerited, rather than a pro job, will probably affect the value also the colour range of Hammerite is limited. Black, yellow and white are ok but I think their blue and green are a bit dodgy colourwise :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: HAMMERITE AEROSOL PAINT
Post by: ED209 on January 23, 2012, 09:42 AM

my mantra is...
Budget Build = rattlecan
Dream machine = SuperBikeDan
 :)