Primer/undercoat for smooth hammerite

[good_mojo]

Originally Posted by EastPete

Thanks John

So you did not use a primer then ? - BTW, did you use Hammerite thinners (very expensive) before spraying, or can normal cellulose thinners be used with Smoothrite ?

Cheers

Pete

I've never found standard paint thinners to work with Hammerite. Hammerite thinners has a very distinctive smell so I'm not sure what is in it but I've used petrol very sucessfully to thin down Hammerite and clean brushes afterwards.

[murphyv310]

I'm not a fan of powder coating, it goes brittle and is prone to lifting with moisture.
I now use Bilt Hamber products and have found them very good indeed. Hammerite in my mind has lost its edge.

[EastPete]

Thanks for the replies folks- I have found the electrox primer on the Bilt Hamber website, but cannot find the chassis black- what do they call it ??

Cheers

Pete

[good_mojo]

Originally Posted by EastPete

Thanks for the replies folks- I have found the electrox primer on the Bilt Hamber website, but cannot find the chassis black- what do they call it ??

Cheers

Pete

Try the epoxy mastic

They have guide to their paints at http://www.bilthamber.com/which-paint-or-coating

[sunbeam 1969]

Its an epoxy two pack coating knocks spots of hammerite not as glossy though, not sure how big the parts your painting are but rather than shotblasting them buy yourself some of the deox c and leave them soaking in a bucket overnight and it,ll strip the rust right off the stuffs amazing ,If there heavily rusted it,ll still do it but you,ll have to give them a wirebrush every couple of hours