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Restorations => Refinishing => Topic started by: zadd on May 14, 2007, 08:30:34 pm



Title: hammertone
Post by: zadd on May 14, 2007, 08:30:34 pm
What brand and where do you get it? I'm looking for the quart or gallon size to spray out of a paint gun . Thanks


Title: hammertone
Post by: SIGNGUY on May 15, 2007, 08:38:31 am
It's made by Rustoleum, it's called Hammered paint actually, not really sure why it's reffered to as Hammertone? maybe another manufacturer? I have never tried to spray it, just have used it in rattlecans... but I've been able to find it at most Home Improvement stores.


Title: hammertone
Post by: Eric on May 15, 2007, 09:22:27 am
Hammertone is the finished look,  Hammerite is a brand name....  here's a place that can give you an idea of what colors are out there and how it can be bought.

http://www.tcpglobal.com/autobodydepot/hamrustcap.aspx






Title: hammertone
Post by: sodaworks on May 15, 2007, 10:50:08 am
I buy mine at Lowe's, our local stores stock it in cans, qts. and gallons.


Title: hammertone
Post by: SIGNGUY on May 15, 2007, 01:07:03 pm
SO whats better... Hammerite brand or Rustoleum Hammered Brand, Now that I know that there are choices? Curiuos.


Title: hammertone
Post by: Eric on May 15, 2007, 02:24:05 pm
I think their the same.. I use Hammerite light blue for candy machines...
the two blues look about a like.. though Hammerite's light blue
is just a little more blu-ish where Rustoleum's light blue looks more grey.
Also Hammerite has another green a more industrial light green... which I think if you mixed it with a little of their other green you would get a perfect
Stoner Machine green... That's my plan anyway.....


Title: hammertone
Post by: zadd on May 27, 2007, 11:41:35 am
So I only have experence in auto paint. Do you apply one even coat and then wait an hour like the can says befor you apply the second or is this a no brainer for the right hammertone look? I'm doing my slider rack and I've done the bottom area first and not really happy with the hammer effect. Next question can you powder coat over primer and body work or does it have to be bare metal? (stupid question) I'm sure there's a adhesion issue or heat issue.


Title: hammertone
Post by: sodaworks on May 27, 2007, 07:02:22 pm
Spray one coat and wait a few minutes then spray the next coat in in the opposite dircetion. Example- first coat spray vertically and the second coat horizontally.


Title: hammertone
Post by: zadd on May 28, 2007, 09:35:13 am
Thanks for the tip's. Ive decided to put bc/cc on it since I've spent so much time repairing it. Is the reason you use hammertone the cost? or is it becuase the effect you get? or is it some how more durable when cured?


Title: hammertone
Post by: MoonDawg on May 28, 2007, 12:27:11 pm
The above mentioned Hammer products are good for looks as
well as withstanding cold temperature.  On a slider rack you have
a third consideration.......fricton.  As the bottles slide along the
rack they scrape the paint off the edges, exposing bare metal and
allowing rust to form again.
       Powder coating works best here. Sure sandblasting and heat
will melt your bondo, so  fill pits and paint the viewing area after
it has been powdercoated


Title: hammertone
Post by: SIGNGUY on July 09, 2007, 09:38:27 am
Do you guys thin the Hammertone paint and use in a spray or just us the spray cans?
If you do spray it ... how much and with what do you thin?

Thanks
John


Title: hammertone
Post by: BryanH on July 09, 2007, 10:44:44 am
I spray Hammerite with lacquer thinner.  Use a big tip (2mm I think).  Need to make sure you stir / shake the paint really well or you won't get a nice hammered finish.


Title: hammertone
Post by: bubba on July 09, 2007, 07:50:36 pm
Sherwin Williams has an industrial paint called Dimenso.. Unfortunately, I don't think they sell their industrial paints to just anyone... We paint machinery with it.. Unfortunately, they have discontinued the perfect hammer green. We just switched to a blue, that looks awesome. They make a grey as well, but haven't used it yet. Most of the grey we use is a spray bomb from a company that manufactures industrial sewing machines...


Title: Re: hammertone
Post by: davet426 on September 27, 2007, 12:44:44 pm
If no rust, do you just clean and paint the galvanized metal or prime first then spray the hammertone? :biggrin:

Thanks