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[Big_Adam]

Yo,

Right. Got a tin of smooooth white hammerite and a load of thinner left. Just regular thinner.

Can I spray hammerite with thinner? Or will it plain not work. It's just for the wheels is all.

Ta for any help.

[Southy]

Well it all depends is it Hammerite thinners?if not then no you cant as using cellulose based thinners will cause the paint to seperate and not apply properlly.

[THedooBZ]

as above,, the thinners need to be the hammerite specific.. you can get em anywhere which sells tha paint like b&q etc... iv sprayed hammerite using my spray gun before with no problems i used 2 parts paint to 1 part thinners,, that may actually be the recommendation on the tin i cant remember? its easy to spray anyway just take your time because its quite i thick and heavy paint so dont hang about on one spot for too long.

[syholl]

Well, has anybody actually tried using normal cellulose thinners with Hammerite...? Just because Hammerite sell a very expensive version of thinners for their paint, it doesn't mean that you have to use it. I always thin down my hammerite with cellulose thinners for spraying, and have had no adverse reactions whatsoever. It works a treat, and is a lot less expensive than the Hammerite stuff...

[Big_Adam]

I'll give it a go then. Test on an old wheel 1st. Saves me screwing anything up.

Cheers all.

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Oh, I want the same consistence right? Just I do 50/50 with my other paint & hammerite is very sticky.

[Gr4h4m]

I cut it with White spirit as per Retro 10's guild to roller painting

[Retro_10s]

I could never get White sprirt to blend properly with hammerite, but Celly thinners work a treat,.. but as usual they do flash off mighty quick compared to the hammerite 'special' thinners.

[Dog]

I normally use Hellfruads Celly thinners...
Thats seems to work well with hammerite

[dave20046]

What is it with big adam and hammerite?

[Big_Adam]

What is it with big adam and hammerite?

It's tradition!

Anyway, after all that I think I'm going to leave the wheels for now. Want to get the compressor back to it's owner. Need to clean it up 1st.

It's.....slightly hagged.