Painting Forks and Easter Eggs

[Wicky]

A good 12 hours

Looking good, I'm thinking of spraying mine myself. How long did you leave the primer to cure for before spraying with Hammerite (I'll be using that for my swingarm too)?

James

[benny hedges]

yeh leave them until the paint doesn't smell, then it's propely cured.
done my frame and swing arm etc in satin hammerite - cracking finish imo & very hard wearing.
your legs look lovely

if you read the instructions on the hammerite - (which no-one ever does lol) you will get best results and stickage if you paint straight onto metal.
the primer will peel before the hammerite, stone chips etc.
i cleaned mine up with cif mousse first to get the shite off, then a wipe with thinners before spraying.
a rub with 1000 grade wet & dry between coats does wonders for the finish

[masakabassist]

Strange thing is, I sprayed the Hammerite straight onto the swingarm and it has just peeled off (this is the reason why I've bough the primer). So I'm guessing if I rub it all the way back with sandpaper then it shouldn't peel?

Sorry for hijacking your thread.

James

[Wicky]

Prepare the ali surface - wipe down with white spirit - try hammerite special metals primer** on small area first for fastness

** http://www.icipaints.co.uk/products/inf ... primer.jsp

Or an acid etch primer (wonderful but nasty toxic stuff!)

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165625