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Re: [oletrucks] Hamerite

To: craig k <soundex@eden.com>
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Hamerite
From: jls <jls@seavcom.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 14:30:39 -0800 (PST)
I've sprayed hamerite through a gun before.  They sell Hamerite thinner
for just this purpose.  If I remember corectly it was a 1 to 1 mix.
Its on the frame of my truck now.  It looks good.  If a mess it up I just
grab a rattle can and fix it.


On Sun, 10 Dec 2000, craig k wrote:

> I painted the rear bumper of our VW bus  with this earlier this fall; dried
> in about 2 hours, BUT they recommend a second coat at least 6 weeks later.
> I liked it, but found it a bit difficult to get a smooth finish. No
> seperation, but stirred the devil outta it before we painted, and got a
> bunch of air bubbles for my troubles - I'll need to sand and repaint (when
> I feel like pranking with it). Brush marks are pretty obvious, too. I'd
> love to hear how to thin for spraying, but they claim it can't be thinned;
> any ideas what the solvent is?
> I picked up my cans at a surplus store for $2 @; for that price, this is
> great paint when applied properly (the white is really good for bumpers, as
> it is pretty reflective), but I would go with POR 15 for ANY job if you
> have the dosh... I did the frame and bed  of the truck in POR 15 and it
> looks great.
> 
> I'm gonna use the rest of the Hammerite on the roof of the Bus - if looks
> aren't a priority, this is good stuff.  Any left over goes to a touch up on
> the 50 year old stove :)
> 
> craig
> caretaker of
> stephanie's 50 3104 216 5-window deluxe
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> 

Thanks,
-JLS
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959

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