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| | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 100 Member | | Member Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 100 | I sprayed the recirculating heater I got for my 49 gmc 1/2 ton with Rustoleum gray hammer finish paint. It's a real improvement over the black it came with, but it looked more orange-peeled than hammer finish. I'm considering a heavier second coat to see if that gives it the hammered look. Anybody have any experience with these paints?
Never start vast projects with half vast ideas.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,422 ODSS President | | ODSS President Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,422 | I used the hammer tone paint on my Advanced Design period Sears Allstate brand heater and it came out well. Wiser minds are forthcoming but I don't believe a heavier coat is the way to go, just the opposite. I do remember slipping on the old hula-hoop as I shook my money maker (and the rattle can), in other words shake well b4 application. Send in a picture when finished I'm sure a few of us would like to see how it came out.
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 623 "MONGO" | | "MONGO" Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 623 | I've used it to paint the wheels on my travel trailer and the freshly sandblasted horn for my 53 and it turned out great. I would agree with Cosmo if it Orange-Peeled I'd say it was too heavy. If you want I can snap a picture tonite and of my horn.
How did you prep it before you painted it?
MONGO | | | | | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 | Eastwood sells a silver hammer-finish powder coat that looks nice. It isn't quite the same color as the original, but it will be fine for my truck and be very damage-resistant.
For correctness, I think the economy recirculating heater is supposed to be a light blue, rather sky-blueish. At least that is the color of the one from my parts truck, and it looks like factory paint. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 194 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 194 | This what my heater looked like after I painted is using Eastwood rattlecan hammer finish paint. I am very happy with it as it is very close to the original. Hammer finish will look like is has a lot of orange peel in it.  http://community.webshots.com/photo/61919910/72258307ArIVqM | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 100 Member | | Member Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 100 | Thanks. Good advice as always. I'll shake well and practice a couple thin coats first. The Eastwood product looks just fine. I'm not sure about sending a pic on my old equipment - but I'll see if I can weasel onto somebody else's PC.
Never start vast projects with half vast ideas.
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 100 Member | | Member Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 100 | Thanks. Good advice as always. I'll shake well and practice a couple thin coats first. The Eastwood product looks just fine. I'm not sure about sending a pic on my old equipment - but I'll see if I can weasel onto somebody else's PC.
Never start vast projects with half vast ideas.
| | | | | | Anonymous Unregistered | | Anonymous Unregistered | In my experiences with this stuff the "Hammerrite"
brand will give you more texturing than the "rustoleum " brand. It helps to warm up the parts in the sun before spraying . Both brands are avaliable at Home Depot. Considering this stuff comes out of a rattle can & it is not catalized it is pretty good stuff. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,839 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,839 | Boy,
All this talk about painting your heater makes me want to consider doing mine. With the warm weather coming on strong, who needs to use their heater.
afu45, you chose a very nice color.
Craig My '50 Chevy 3100 5 window, '62-235cu, 3:55 rear My truck ....... Respect The Rust If I'm not working on my truck, '65 m00stang or VW camper, I'm fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon.
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