About this Hammerite stuff...

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blue finish in the pictures posted above Andy

Andy,
I got my Hammerite blue from Ebay U.K. so maybe USA Ebay would have something?

[elj221c]

Andy i wish my garage looked that clean
Ian

You obviosly need the dog to lick it clean just like Gary's tunnel cleaner, Beau!

[abstamaria]

Thanks, Brian, I Googled "hammered finish" and found Hammerite and the Rustoleum equivalent in the US. I will try them.

The garage only looks clean from that angle, Ian.

Regards,

Andy

[billwill]

Alas you can't really rely on the colour you see in a photo on your computer; the shade you see depends so much on the original camera or scanner and the settings on your own computer screen.

You would need a colour reference chart in the photo & then adjust your screen until the colour reference matched one in your hand and only then could you trust the shade of the object of interest.

[SJ Lambert]

One of the covers that I'm getting set to paint looks like it's been sitting outside since 1965!! - It is still AOK structurally, but 90% of the original paint is gone leaving the aluminium surface to go "fluffy" (not sure that oxidized is the right word either) - having no electric polisher, should I set to with steel wool to clean it up?

I'm not rushing to the sand/bead blaster - don't want a slip of the trigger to create pitting.......

Edit 9 Dec - Wire brushing and knife scraping paint remnants is doing the trick!! Will be ready to etch prime soon! (also have to modify for breather first).


Edit 10 Dec - Paint guy has matched original with Dark Blue Hammer plus 10 points.