Looking for some high temp gunmetal paint but its proving rather hard - 1 cheap caliper paint on ebay but nothing else - does anyone know of something that is similar or if it goes by another name
The colour gunmetal
- Thread starter pgarner
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MasterAuron
Very Senior Member
What do you want to paint?
pgarner
TC ModFather
need to refurb a set of calipers and wanted to do them, was going to do them matt black to keep them stealthy but decided i would try and do them something subtle that wasn't the normal red, blue, yellow etc
Loz
Torque King
Think I've found something to fit the bill...
Mettalic grey's not too far off from Gunmetal!
Mettalic grey's not too far off from Gunmetal!
You could always mist the grey with black to darken it down and create a gunmetal look. Hammerite used to do a very nice dark grey but not sure if they still do this.
2fast2catch
Torque Master
hammertite do a grey hammered effect paint which looks really nice on calipers
pgarner
TC ModFather
cheers for digging that up LozThink I've found something to fit the bill...
Mettalic grey's not too far off from Gunmetal!
thats what i was thinking of, silver / aluminum with a little black until i was happy
hammertite do a grey hammered effect paint which looks really nice on calipers
mm that could be an option - B&Q monday me thinks
think i will look into the hammerite 1st then ether the mix my own / Loz's paints
2fast2catch
Torque Master
Halfords normally have a good range of hammerite if B&Q dont have it (well ours do anyway lol)
pgarner
TC ModFather
had a look in halfords to see what they had yesterday but their hammerite range was
smooth black, hammered black, red, white and blue. it really is a crappy store
smooth black, hammered black, red, white and blue. it really is a crappy store
Anyone selling it online?
pgarner
TC ModFather
homebase was the only place that showed for shopping under google - once you filtered the all the model making shops with 10ml pots - but they only allow you to reserve it, and guess what both local store are out of stock, b&q doesnt have it ether.
thinking it might jut be easier getting a tin of black and silver and trying to mix some up.
thinking it might jut be easier getting a tin of black and silver and trying to mix some up.
2fast2catch
Torque Master
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pgarner
TC ModFather
2fast2catch
Torque Master
Did ya get it? lol,
I went on a mad hunt searching for ya
I went on a mad hunt searching for ya
pgarner
TC ModFather
yeah went for the hammered effect ones.
thanks again - just need to get around to stripping the older paint off them
thanks again - just need to get around to stripping the older paint off them
pgarner
TC ModFather
ok
old paint was rubbed down to get rid of the lacquer and logos on the calipers.
washed and dried
paint finally arrived yesterday so got the 1st coat on last evening.
went to bed around 1 this morning quickly checked on them and the were still tacky. got up this morning and had to shoot of to edinburgh and didnt get back until half 3 4ish, and guess what, still tacky mmmm
thought id give them a quick blast in the oven at around 80 degrees for 15 mins nope still not went off.
so thinking ive got some dodgy paint but just to check stripped the grey off washed and dried again. hunted out some hammered black and gave them a quick coat 2 hours ago.
basically touch dry now
looks better than i thought, will need a second coat and possibly a third so i can smooth out the brush strokes
old paint was rubbed down to get rid of the lacquer and logos on the calipers.
washed and dried
paint finally arrived yesterday so got the 1st coat on last evening.
went to bed around 1 this morning quickly checked on them and the were still tacky. got up this morning and had to shoot of to edinburgh and didnt get back until half 3 4ish, and guess what, still tacky mmmm
thought id give them a quick blast in the oven at around 80 degrees for 15 mins nope still not went off.
so thinking ive got some dodgy paint but just to check stripped the grey off washed and dried again. hunted out some hammered black and gave them a quick coat 2 hours ago.
basically touch dry now
looks better than i thought, will need a second coat and possibly a third so i can smooth out the brush strokes
ok
old paint was rubbed down to get rid of the lacquer and logos on the calipers.
washed and dried
paint finally arrived yesterday so got the 1st coat on last evening.
went to bed around 1 this morning quickly checked on them and the were still tacky. got up this morning and had to shoot of to edinburgh and didnt get back until half 3 4ish, and guess what, still tacky mmmm
thought id give them a quick blast in the oven at around 80 degrees for 15 mins nope still not went off.
so thinking ive got some dodgy paint but just to check stripped the grey off washed and dried again. hunted out some hammered black and gave them a quick coat 2 hours ago.
basically touch dry now
looks better than i thought, will need a second coat and possibly a third so i can smooth out the brush strokes
a little tip with hammerite do what the instructions say! apply the second coat within 12/24 hrs? cant remember which. otherwise the 2nd coat wont adhere
i have seen this where the 2nd coat will literally peel right off hope this helps:bigsmile:
pgarner
TC ModFather
can says touch dry in 1-2 hours. re-paintable in 4-8 hours.
1st coat of the grey must have been on for around 19hours and still tacky so wasnt want to put more paint on top.
goes to put on second coat now if theyre dry
1st coat of the grey must have been on for around 19hours and still tacky so wasnt want to put more paint on top.
goes to put on second coat now if theyre dry
