Silver Paint

[MiketheBike]

As I am taking bits in and out of the interior of my ferret, I thought I may as well sand them and paint them up.

What paint do you use for silver interiors? My initial thought was Hammerite, but I suspect its not the right thing to use.

 

Mick

[sirhc]

Mick,

 

I always use Silver Hammerite, of the smooth variety. The original paint is aluminium paint, I forget the exact make up of it, but Hammerite will do a good job. You can also paint it over rusty areas which is a bonus.

 

Chris

[MiketheBike]

Thanks Chris,

 

I was worried there may be some reason not to use hammerite, but that makes sourcing a lot easier :-)

[sirhc]

Mick,

Hammerite is a bit expensive. Look for damaged tins in the cheap section of Halfords.

 

Chris

[Richard Grosvenor]

While Hammerite is good I've found Black Friar's QD 90 to be a lot better. It comes in loads of different colours ( including Land Rover Green ), is heat resistance to 150 C and their rust inhibiting primmer stops rust coming back for years . And you can thin it and clean your brushes with normal White Spirit. Which is nice! ;-)

You won't find it the B & Q type places though, I get mine from a local Crown Paint Center.

 

Richard

[paul connor]

I use Military Aluminium Fireproof paint, as described:)

[sirhc]

Paul,

I have a tin of that stuff, some people complain it stays soft and comes off on your clothes. I don't think it does much to stop rust, I've not seen many vehicles which have been painted with that stuff without rusty patches.

 

I use gun wash to thin Hammerite and haven't had any problems yet? :dunno:

 

Chris