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Using Hammerite

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No, not for a frame. But there are people here who are extremely experienced in painting and wonder if they can help.

I hate Hammerite, it's like painting with treacle. I'm also entirely unable to get what I consider to be an acceptable finish. I'm doing some railings at the moment with allegedly-Smooth Hammerite. Paint it on, brush it out and then run the now-paint-free brush over the railing in an up-down direction. It never really comes out smooth for me. Any ideas?

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Use a small roller.
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Yep, agree. Get a small smooth roller as you would use for gloss paint. Also don't paint at the hottest part of the day.
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And don't overwork it/spread too thinly.
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The paint will only copy or even "amplify" any roughness in the underlying surface. You would first need to sand the metal surface smooth with some 100grit wet 'n dry paper. A bit of a faff but you only get out what you are prepared to put in. If you've already painted the railings, I would still sand smooth the painted surface and give a second coat. Sanding will cut through the paint on all the gritty areas, but give a better finish on the second coat.
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Did someone say Hammerite painted frame?

From 20 years ago, one of my first hand finishes - Hammerite on the inner frame.

At the time I thought it was ok'ish but not really the right subject for this treatment. Did something similar for an old piece of barbed wire (from Auschwitz) which worked much better.
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Thanks all, the roller is a great improvement on a brush.
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