scoop
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| posted on 12/8/08 at 08:47 AM |
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Paint question.....
Hammerite or Plasti kote spray cans?
I have taken so long to make the car that the wishbones i painted with hammerite have started to look a little tatty and so want to key them in and
spray them again. What should i use. Ive been looking at these two. Opinions please?
Steve
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splitrivet
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| posted on 12/8/08 at 08:50 AM |
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I wouldnt use hammerite again youve just got to look at it and it chips off.
Cheers,
Bob
I used to be a Werewolf but I'm alright nowwoooooooooooooo
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scoop
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| posted on 12/8/08 at 08:53 AM |
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So Plasiti Kote or something else? I did think about getting them powder coate3d as well.
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tegwin
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| posted on 12/8/08 at 09:10 AM |
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Plasti-kote spary paint prberably wont be much better than the hamerite to be honest...Nice cosmetic finish though..
Frost do a product called "chassis black" Its a bit like hamerite but dries much thicker and stays almost slightly tacky...like
rubber...might last a little bit longer!
Not cheap...but see here:
Link to painty goodness
[Edited on 12/8/08 by tegwin]
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BenB
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| posted on 12/8/08 at 09:20 AM |
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I have to say I quite like Plasti-kote. It certainly seems more durable than hammerite. I also prefer the plastikote finish as it looks a bit more
like powder-coat than hammerite. It certainly seems to last pretty well especially on acid-etched surfaces. I sprayed my headlight extension mounts
with acid-etch (U-pol) and plasti-kote and despite being in the line of fire on the front of the car I've not had any chipping or flaking
yet.....
I wouldn't personally use any of the gloopier tacky paints for wishbones. For one thing they'll pick up fluff and dust and you'll
end up with a fluffy wishbone.
Have you considered getting one of the DIY powder coating rigs? A wishbone would fit nicely in a domestic oven  Okay, maybe get one for the garage
specifically for powder-coating....
Other than that Plastikote gets my vote....
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britishtrident
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| posted on 12/8/08 at 10:10 AM |
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Hammerite is rubbish compared to what it was 20 years ago.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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BenB
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| posted on 12/8/08 at 10:55 AM |
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Nostalgia ain't what it used to be either 
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scoop
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| posted on 12/8/08 at 11:26 AM |
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The wife would love the smel of roasting powder coat floating through the house
Dont think ill go that far.
So is it okay to rub them down and then spray Plasti Kote on then?
Steve
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chris taylor
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| posted on 12/8/08 at 12:12 PM |
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Paint
Go for POR 15, it's excellent, so tough, just don't get it on your hands,
CT
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iank
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| posted on 12/8/08 at 12:23 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by chris taylor
Go for POR 15, it's excellent, so tough, just don't get it on your hands,
CT
or your face... spent 3 days explaining the grey mark on my forehead before it came off.
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
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scoop
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| posted on 14/8/08 at 11:28 AM |
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Never heard of that, POR 15, will they know what im on about if go into a store and ask for it?
Can anyone answer my question about Plasti Kote to Hammerite?
Steve.
[Edited on 14/8/08 by scoop]
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smart51
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| posted on 14/8/08 at 11:51 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scoop
Never heard of that, POR 15, will they know what im on about if go into a store and ask for it?
Can anyone answer my question about Plasti Kote to Hammerite?
Steve.
[Edited on 14/8/08 by scoop]
Por 15 is sold by frosts. Can also be found on eBay sometimes. It doesn't come off your hands or face but I've found it does come off
your chassis, even if you clean it with the stuff they recommend. I'm going to have to strip mine and repaint.
I've found that both hammerite and plasticote have limited life. Parts start to rust and have to be recoated after a while.
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mr henderson
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| posted on 14/8/08 at 12:37 PM |
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I bought some stuff in Wickes of all places, it looks like smooth Hammerite, but you can wash the brush out in water.
It's cheap, too, something like £10 for the same size tin as costs approx £17 of Hammerite
Seems to work OK, but no long term results yet
John
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Mix
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| posted on 14/8/08 at 03:37 PM |
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Hi
I think all of the previous replies need to be tempered with the fact that if you only key the existing Hammerite finish you will still have a
Hammerite to metal bond on your components.
Just a thought
Regards Mick
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wicket
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| posted on 14/8/08 at 08:35 PM |
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I used POR15 on the engine and gearbox 4 years ago, no sign of it coming off anywhere.
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scoop
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| posted on 15/8/08 at 09:29 AM |
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Oh my god. I think i'll look at powder coating
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