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hey guys just got a new exo roll bar made up and i want to paint it in hammer tone the same as the bull bar. i got the bullbar colour matched and some paint made up but i was wondering if anyone here has used it before as i have heard that different thicknesses ect will give a different finish? any info would be great.

From my experiences the thickness doesn't alter it much, but it works better if you build it up rather than applying a single thick coat. You do need to mix it well though.

thanks slunnie. how did you apply it. i was planning on using a spray gun. is it ok to just thin it out with paint thinners?

I don't ever recall spraying it. It may possibly be too thick for that.

We just brush or roll it on.

Slunnie wrote:I don't ever recall spraying it. It may possibly be too thick for that.

We just brush or roll it on.

No, you can spay it. Just thin it down with thinners. Like said above just do several thin coats. If you try and do thick coats it will look like shit!

I thought half the benfit of hammer tone was it made its own finish so you didnt need to spray it to get the same effect?

thehanko wrote:I thought half the benfit of hammer tone was it made its own finish so you didnt need to spray it to get the same effect?

You can still put it on with a brush or a roller no worries. I'm just pointing out that if you want to spay it you can.

I brought some in a spray can. So it can be sprayed.

I have only ever sprayed it...... like said, only thin it enough to get it through the gun....

do it a good hammerton grey thicker better i think if your powder coating anyways more durable and it will hide small imperfections

thanks for the tips guys. i'll post up some pics when its all done.

You will get the best result with Laquer thinner . It will make it tack off quick and it will require a gradual build up of coats , doesn't like being sprayed when cold , it will bloom or go whitish , also use the sun to heat it up and allow it to totally dry betwwen coats , Cheers Paul.


P.s. Mix really well.

I use it all the time. White Knight is my preferred brand but it's horses for sourses. It gets sprayed on all my made up farm gear and ute mods. As said before build it up because it can run and look pretty crappy if put on too thickly.

You can spray or paint but I have found spraying is easier and gives a better finish. Always use the best thinners you can afford, not turps (made that mistake once ). Also as said before it doesn't like being applied cold. Leave the job and the paint tin in the sun to warm up. Makes a big diff'.

Harb wrote:I have only ever sprayed it...... like said, only thin it enough to get it through the gun....

Too much thinners and the final finish looks like sh*t. More like a runny, stringy turd.

If you put it in a spray gun make sure to shake the pot very regularly, it settles and one of the chemicals remains at the bottom seperated from the other/s. You end up not getting the hammered finish.

So shake it shake it.

Cheers

thanks guys.. looks like it will be a couple more weeks until its ready for paint.. a couple of bends that we ordered never showed up
As soon as its done i will post up some picutres.

cheers
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