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Trade: Painting Contractor
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Indiana
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Don't Ever Use Hammerite, AWFUL
We just finished an apartment job that had lots of wrought iron and metal staircases. The manager was intent that I use a product called Hammerite on the metal. I'd never even heard of it before this but I agreed because he was buying the material.
Folks, this stuff sucks, it will not lay down and is the worse product I've ever used. I tried cutting it with thinner and no dice, it just sagged and looked like crap. I tried it straight out of the can, no luck there either. It was miserable not being able to figure out how to work this stuff. It clogged my sprayer up that I eventually got cleaned out. Even used heavy cutters to no success. Has anyone here ever used this stuff? When it dried up, it was absolutely brick hard, so it does it's job but getting it to look even average, is impossible. |
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Trade: Remodeling
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Oregon
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Re: Don't Ever Use Hammerite, AWFUL
I've used the hammerright out of the can. I didn't think it was supposed to lay flat. It's supposed to have a "hammered" finish. Right?
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Thom
Trade: General Contractor/Homebuilder
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Albuquerque NM
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Re: Don't Ever Use Hammerite, AWFUL
their website ( http://www.tcpglobal.com/autobodydep...FRgbawodv040Iw ) says it comes in smooth and hammered finish.
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Trade: decks
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Chester Co. PA
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Re: Don't Ever Use Hammerite, AWFUL
i used it years ago to coat the frame on a 77 cj 5 restoration i did, brushed it on and turned out beautiful and durable as hell, it is some nasty stuff and only cleaned up with Acetone
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Trade: Painting Contractor
Join Date: Jan 2006
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Re: Don't Ever Use Hammerite, AWFUL
Use it for window metal lintels so no rust comes through, works great for that, the one time I tried to paint rails with it, I had to redue them.
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nick@nite
Trade: Painting
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Mass/RI
Posts: 1,025
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Re: Don't Ever Use Hammerite, AWFUL
Only from spray bombs and it worked well and finish was super......but its some funky sh****t for sure.....
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Doer of Many Things!!!
Trade: Paint and Floor Covering Retailer
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Staunton, VA
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Re: Don't Ever Use Hammerite, AWFUL
It works so well because it has glass in it. Which is also why it's a pain to use. I've only done really small areas with it so no issues for me. I don't think I'd want to use it in larger areas though. I know they stuff is very tacky and I can imagine all sorts of issues with it.
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Trade: Painting & Flooring
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Portland, OR
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Re: Don't Ever Use Hammerite, AWFUL
I use the rattle cans quite a bit for touch up stuff. Never had an issue.
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