Hammerite spray

[pareet]

Hey guys, need some help - wondering if anyone has done this in the past...

On my Gti,  I want to spray the front VW badge from silver to black. Have also found a can of black hammerite spray paint in the garage from a year or so ago. Would this do the job, if I sand the current silver badge and then apply a few coats of the black hammerite spray leaving a few hours between each application? Has anyone done this in the past?

Have searched the forums but no one seems to have used hammerite. Thought I would ask before I go out and buy some proper spray from Halfrauds.

thanks !

[VC]

it has a hammered texture to it though? is that the look you're after or have you got the smoothrite version?

[BMX]

hamersh*te!

you need some grey primer and some satin black, scotch it up good 1st too

thats what i recomend anyway 

[VC]

^^^ WHS

maybe ask bennylenny for some spraying tips theres loads of rattlecanning advice on here fella 

[182_blue]

i wouldnt use hammerite smooth (  other than on the brakes )

[bacillus]

Apply a few coats of Plasti-dip and if you don't like it, you can peel it off leaving the emblem like before.

http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp?productID=8166&frostProductName=Black+Plasti%2DDip+Spray+%28325ml%29+%29&catID=22&subCatID=47&FrostCat=Miscellaneous&FrostSubcat=Plasti-Dip%20Coating

[182_blue]

Apply a few coats of Plasti-dip and if you don't like it, you can peel it off leaving the emblem like before.

http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp?productID=8166&frostProductName=Black+Plasti%2DDip+Spray+%28325ml%29+%29&catID=22&subCatID=47&FrostCat=Miscellaneous&FrostSubcat=Plasti-Dip%20Coating

can this be removed along while after ?

[bacillus]

I haven't used it myself but those who have say that you can peel off the plastic shell  any time you want to provided you used a few coats initially.

[182_blue]

I haven't used it myself but those who have say that you can peel off the plastic shell  any time you want to provided you used a few coats initially.

ahh i see, was just thinking the rear bumper panel LOL

[keith]

I bought Hammerite smooth spray and its 

[VC]

I bought Hammerite smooth spray and its 

really? i sprayed all of the engine bay and the engine tinware in my beetle with hammerite "smoothrite" satin black in a rattlecan. got pretty good results with it too, and that was a trophy winning car

[stealthwolf]

hammerite "smoothrite" satin black in a rattlecan.

Had problems trying to get that stuff to stick to the hubs. The tin version meant there were brush marks in the paint and the spray stuff didn't dry quickly enough.

[neg]

I keyed mine with sandpaper then primered, then did a few coats of matt paint - just using normal car paint from halford - works fine.  Best to do a couple though so you have a spare as it can get chipped easily - especially in the winter.

[pareet]

thanks a lot guys - that plastidip thing looks interesting. may order that and use that instead of the hammerite.

thanks v much !!!

[keith]

I bought Hammerite smooth spray and its 

really? i sprayed all of the engine bay and the engine tinware in my beetle with hammerite "smoothrite" satin black in a rattlecan. got pretty good results with it too, and that was a trophy winning car

I was using it on my mk2 but i didn't like the results, maybe a duff can but i didnt like the colour of red or the finish.