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Hammerite... is it any good for wheels?

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Dan W

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Sep 9, 2002, 8:10:14 AM9/9/02
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As a newcomer to this landrover lark, I have decided that the landy I
have just brought needs a bit of a tidy. That way, my good lady wife may
stop refering to it as "that heap of sh*t"!

I have some slightly warped panels, and in places realy thick layers of paint
have cracked away - tastefully touched up in another shade of green, but
plainly visible to anyone without severe myopia.

My wheels are quite rusty too, just surface rust: Is it OK to wire brush
the flakey rust off and hammerite wheels?

cheers
Dan

Wayne Davies

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Sep 9, 2002, 9:14:32 AM9/9/02
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On Mon, 9 Sep 2002 12:10:14 +0000 (UTC), Dan W
<N.O.S-P-A^M-...@dwarren.demon.co.uk> made me spill my meths by
writing:

>That way, my good lady wife may
>stop refering to it as "that heap of sh*t"!

I'd heard "4 wheels chucked in a hedge"

>I have some slightly warped panels, and in places realy thick layers of paint
>have cracked away - tastefully touched up in another shade of green, but
>plainly visible to anyone without severe myopia.

Small gloss roller and most paints varying from household enamel
through ex-mil colours right up to Tekaloid and coach enamels seem to
do the job. all of which rely on at least some effort being put into
preparation :)

>My wheels are quite rusty too, just surface rust: Is it OK to wire brush
>the flakey rust off and hammerite wheels?

Smooth Hammerite looks good, can be a bit brittle and chip off at the
edges. The silver Smoothrite and magnolia/beige/cream
whatreritwascalled Smoothrite look good as well.

All the best

Tony

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Sep 9, 2002, 1:17:26 PM9/9/02
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I once had an AP50 (suzuki moped) which I painted the tank, side panels,
mudguards in fact just about every surface in Hammerite, IT looked great (I
was only 16 at the time). The following year I wallpapered the tank for a
bet, II didn't look quite so great.

The hammerite was as tough as old boots, despite slinging the 'ped down the
road on several occasions, the paint seemed imperious to damage or chipping,
it resisted petrol spills etc. The wallpaper was not quite so resilient.


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Wayne Davies

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Sep 9, 2002, 1:47:38 PM9/9/02
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On Mon, 9 Sep 2002 18:17:26 +0100, "Tony" <ton...@ntlworld.com> made

me spill my meths by writing:

>The hammerite was as tough as old boots, despite slinging the 'ped down the


>road on several occasions, the paint seemed imperious to damage or chipping,
>it resisted petrol spills etc. The wallpaper was not quite so resilient.

You want alt.blown-vinyl-and-anaglypta mate.


vince

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Sep 9, 2002, 6:36:32 PM9/9/02
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They do a special version for the Yanks

Hummerite!!!


David Lowe

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Sep 9, 2002, 6:57:54 PM9/9/02
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WARNING

If you Hammerite your wheels then do not paint where the wheel nuts grip.
What happens is that the nut is torqued onto the wheel, the paint cracks
hardens and falls out releasing the torque on the nut and the wheel works
loose and DROPS OFF! I kid you not . This is true. Has been known to happen
with Landys and also caravans.

"vince" <cyclops.tech...@tesco.nospam.net> wrote in message
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Jurjen

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Sep 10, 2002, 5:39:00 PM9/10/02
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At a closer look, I think my Disco I steel wheel are Hamerited from the
factory... So I guess its ok...

Jurjen

vince

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Sep 10, 2002, 7:52:23 PM9/10/02
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"Jurjen" <jur...@recam.nl> wrote in message
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> At a closer look, I think my Disco I steel wheel are Hamerited from the
> factory... So I guess its ok...
>
> Jurjen
>

No way - it's a baked enamel or epoxy finish - very different!!!


Dave

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Sep 11, 2002, 3:19:54 AM9/11/02
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Is Hammerite any good for anything???
Dave

1986 2 1/4 90
www.rattysrovers.co.uk

Dave

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Sep 11, 2002, 9:45:11 AM9/11/02
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yes but for how long????

Dan

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Sep 11, 2002, 4:16:53 PM9/11/02
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In article <20020911094511...@mb-mm.aol.com>, Dave wrote:

I'll try it on me wheels anyway. I have got myself a power-drill-wire-brushy
thing, a 1/2 litre pot of cream hammerite, and a brush.

I guess there aint much to loose, they couldnt look more tatty when I finish...
surely :) ..

David Bexhall

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Sep 10, 2002, 4:37:12 PM9/10/02
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"David Lowe" <david....@virgin.net> wrote in message
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The warning about not painting where the wheel nuts grip reinforces my
decision last week to paint the wheels while still on the vehicle (masking
the nuts and tyre valves first). Though I must admit to being motivated
more by idleness than anything else. I used Hammerite smooth magnolia---the
end result looks pretty good.


Tonks4x4

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Sep 12, 2002, 11:42:57 AM9/12/02
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You could always stick your hand in you pocket. And for about Ł35 to Ł40 you
could have them shot blasted and powder coated (In any colour you could
possibly dream of). Leaves a great finish and all the mud and leaked oil
washes right off........

Brian Tonks
Tonks4x4
http://www.tonks4x4.com

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