I was going to try green and brown hammerite on mine
Can it be done and if so what paint woul you use
thanks
tim
I was going to try green and brown hammerite on mine
i know you get slight expansion and contraction so i was thinking more along the lines of model paint thinking this may give a bit and not crack
I tend to rub down to the base metal,spray with etching paint,then spray with plasticote (sp)satin finish.
where can you get that
Halfords!.
well thats my saturday done then thanks tim
Hello Chaps,
Don't want to spread alarm, but I've been wondering whether rubbing down these bottles with abrasive is such a good idea??
They are made of alloy, and are extremely thin and lightweight given the pressure they are designed to contain, ie up to 3000lbs PSI.
I can't be sure of the thickness of the metal used, but I'm pretty sure that any abrasive used may cut into quite a large percentage of that depth, and it is a possibility that the integrity of the bottle may be damaged.
Now this may be a load of cr*p, but is it worth thinking about??... does anybody know if it will damage them??
Doug
Regards,
Doug
When I said rub down to the metal,I really meant "to" not into the metal.The bottles not harmed atall.
ihave taken it down so its smooth you can see the metal in places but its not into the metal picked up some filler primer i will let you know how it goes
tim
take it from me lads,,,,strip with paint stripper then etch and use 2 pack paint,,,,,then again i do it for a living
thought 2 pack was highly toxic and not be used by amatuers
I done a steel super10 one with plasicote
not an amateur but a professionel vehicle refinisher...
2 pk paint is long lasting and durable,,,,better than paint from a tin,,,,,
might spray these bottles if interest is good,,,,,and cost of paint
what about hard anodizing? very hard wearing