SoCalJack Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 I am getting ready to paint the rear interior of my car. I was thinking of going with either hammerite or just regular paint. There are some areas with rust, but the areas that were underneath the sound deadener are nice shiny new metal. I think that if I go with paint the rust spots will look bad, but I heard that the hammerite will not correctly adhere to the bare metal. Any suggestions.....? **edit** I am not going to be putting carpet back in the car, so I want the paint to look decent, though not necessarily perfect. I think that the only thing carpet is good for is getting dirty and wet. Here is a pic right after we took out the sound deadener, you can see the nice pretty untouched metal and everywhere else is rusty nastyness: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The love of JDM Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Sand it down and then prime and paint, should look just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalJack Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 Yeah thats what I was originally thinking, but there are some spots that are really pitted. Thats why I was thinking the hammerite would hide some of the imperfections due to rust.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The love of JDM Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Ive had no experiance with "hammerite" but if it fills in pits then thats cool. Or you could use spot filler since its very easy to spread and smooth out and cheap, then just coat as normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzzzzzz Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 I've used Hammerite on many Land Rover projects. It is used primarily on axles and other underpinnings. That stuff is incredibly tough. Rustoleum bought out Hammerite some time back but I think it is the same quality product. It will stick to bare or rusty metal equally. Just clean off all loose debris and oily contamination. Brushed or sprayed, follow the instructions to the letter including second coats. If you wait too long you'll have to wait a few weeks for a full cure before topcoating again or it will soften and lift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalJack Posted April 10, 2009 Author Share Posted April 10, 2009 Excellent. That was just the information I was looking for. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeith Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 sand it all and use por15 imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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