Hammerite Metal Finish

This review will contain lots of facts and opinions and will then end with a little tale from Cumbria. Read on! And before you start, despite there being suggestions that Hammerite have finished trading, I can report both that the website is alive and kicking and that I have had no problems buying paint recently. Hammerite is an extraordinary product. It says on the tin that you don't need to prime or use an undercoat. You just prepare the surface and paint. And you can do it directly on to rust. Those are some claims to live up to. The metal paint is available in smooth, hammered or satin finish. They do what they say. It ...  Read the complete review

I was purposefully trying to de-clutter the shed, removing all the unwanted items and trying to organise the remainder, when I came upon a neatly stacked batch of Hammerite paint tins. Most were still well over half full. I carefully dusted them all off and then left them just exactly where they were and here is why............. ** Direct to Rust Metal Paint ** Originally a British invention this is the lazy mans answer to simple DIY for metal surfaces. Hammerite paints are designed to directly apply to sound metal surfaces. You do need to be careful however that the metal you are coating is not aluminium, or other alloy mixtures since the paint ...  Read the complete review

At some point everyone must have come across Hammerite. It's uses seem endless and some people swear by it. I like to tinker with my car from time to time so most of my experiences have been with rust treatment and repair so this is what I'll write about. The first time I used Hammerite was to seal the underneath of my car in the Winter and it works a treat. I used it all on the parts the are prone to rust and it lasted through 2 years of daily use. Lately I've been using Hammerite as a temporary fix for some rust on my 20 year old VW. Hammerite is great for small fixes like this due to its all in one nature acting as rust treatment, undercoat and finish. It is also ...  Read the complete review

This is going to be a boring review on paint, but I must remind you that this is no longer being manufactured, so you will have be quick to find it in the shops. There are alternatives, but in my opinion they are not as good as the genuine Hammerite. Next, I must add that while I think that Hammerite is fantastic, I make sure I have adequate ventilation. The fumes given off are not pleasant. The important thing is to wire brush every bit you want to paint first, and don't paint in direct sunlight. With the hammered finish, you can daub it on liberally, and get away with one coat, although Hammerite recommend two coats applied within six ...  Read the complete review

The first thing I used Hammerite for, a bit unconventionally, was my fireplace and hearth. When we first moved in to our current house, the tiles round the fireplace were a kind of dark brown, very 1940s, which is fine with the right decor, but didn't really go with the lilac and blue we had planned! So, I primed the tiles and slapped the Hammerite on...apart from nearly getting gassed by the fumes, I was really impressed. Two and a half years down the line and the paint is still holding up well, and has even withstood lots of scrubbing, not to mention toddler attempts to sabotage it! So impressed was I, that before long the living room doors and the ...  Read the complete review