I've used Hammerite Direct to Rust Metal Paint for the the first time ever today, so here I am reviewing it! I should say first of all that I'm not a DIY expert at all so this written from a 'newbie' point of view.

I was mainly attracted by the 'Direct to Rust' aspect, as the gates and railings I needed to paint have been a bit neglected and there is some quite severe rust that no amount of sanding had managed to remove.

The paint is very easy to use, just open the lid, give it a bit of a stir and away you go. Its quite thick and gloopy in consistency so be careful about overloadding your brush and leaving blobs of it everywhere. I got a little bit on some laminate flooring but it easily came off with a clean damp cloth, don't leave any spots too long before cleaning them though as it will get harder the longer they're there!

The paint dries to a tacky consistency quite quickly but then its quite a while before its dry enough for a second coat. You do need to wait for it be thoroughly dry before the second coat or you'll end up with blobs, flakes, and a rough texture to your final coat.

I needed to use two coats, as the rust I mentioned before wasn't quite covered with just the first but with two it seems fine. The final result is a very glossy, very attractive finish, with no obvious brush strokes and no drips. I'm happy with how it looks and would use Hammerite products for other jobs.

One pot has been enough for two coats on two gates and two railings and there's still some left over so I'd say its good value for money. I can't comment on how long it lasts obviously, but I shall come back in a year or so and let you know how it lasted!