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Re: Crinkle finish paint - slightly O/T
:Bob Parker wrote:
:> On 16/01/2008 03:15 Elmo wrote:
:>> Grant Roberts wrote:
:>>> On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:35:12 +0900, "Robbo" and Mark Krawczuk
:>>> wrote...........
:>>>
:>>> Many thanks gents- didn't even think of car restoration! Off to
:>>> Autobarn me thinks.
:>>>
:>>> Grant
:>> Was it called hamertex or something similar?
:>
:>
:>
:> Are you thinking of 'hammertone'? Example at
:> http://www.twistedmetalcreations.ca/pictures/fin_hammertone.jpg
:
:I thought it was Hammerite - google it and see.
:
:geoff
:
I'm with BOb :-)
Back in the 50's when these paint finishes became popular on metalwork such as
amplifier chassis, it was always known as Hammertone finish. Since then there
have been many other names adopted either as proprietary names or simply to
differentiate one manufacturer's product from another, but the original name as
far as Australia is concerned was Hammertone.
http://www.apas.gov.au/PDFs/0087.pdf

Re: Crinkle finish paint - slightly O/T

Thanks Ross! I just remember seeing it mentioned lots of times in
RTV&H magazine ... shows my age, doesn't it? :)
When I went looking in Google, I found a few kinds of paint
starting with 'hammer'. Maybe the name varies with which country it's
used in?

Re: Crinkle finish paint - slightly O/T

I still use the VHT regularly, (gloss engine enamel) and it still
gives excellent results. Can be found at repco, autobarn, and some
supercheap.
Normally this is supposed to "self bake" by the car engine heating
during normal operation, but i find that for small parts, baking in an
oven works well, if needed.
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