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#1 leevan42

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Posted 10 March 2010 - 12:34 PM

Hi My engine block etc is mustard yellow at the moment and i wish to paint in silver i have bought a tin of hammerite metal paint smooth silver...will this work and have a good finish or will i have to buy something different..or can anyone suggest something better?

#2 leaky

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Posted 10 March 2010 - 01:28 PM

Hammerite will work fine. Just make sure you get rid of as much of the gunk of before you paint it.

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Posted 10 March 2010 - 01:33 PM

ive painted my block and head with hammerite and has lasted about 2 years now and still lookin good! >_<

#4 leevan42

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Posted 10 March 2010 - 06:37 PM

Cheers you guys you have just restored my confidence in Hammerite.....Im Gonna go for it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#5 trafficface09

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Posted 12 March 2010 - 10:23 PM

hell i painted my front end with it look at the finish on my project page, although i regret it, i want paint like everyone else :/




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