Removing Hammerite

Vertigo · 7 May 2006 at 22:07

Yes hammerite

We had some numpty painting railings at work the other day with silver hammerite (the smooth kind) and upon washing the car today I've noticed numerous tiny silver spots on the right front wing and bonnet.

The only way I can shift them is by using some tar/bug remover type stuff and rubbing them like mad, the only problem is that my fingers are raw after removing just one spot and there are loads of the little blighters. Anyone got any other ideas on shifting them?

Rich1988 · 7 May 2006 at 22:13

hammerite

some people have no consideration.

MarkST · 7 May 2006 at 22:17

Get a Meguiars clay bar, sold at OcUK. It should do the trick.

Vertigo · 7 May 2006 at 22:25

BerraSM said:
Get a Meguiars clay bar, sold at OcUK. It should do the trick.

Link doesn't work, probably connected to a session-specific cookie on your machine. I'd gladly buy the product if I was sure it would do the job but I can't see how it'd shift something this stubborn tbh.

MarkST · 7 May 2006 at 22:37

The clay is a slight abrasive, but is used in conjunction with quick detailer as a lubricant so you dont mar your paintwork, only the particles sticking above the paintwork get 'ground' down.

Vertigo · 7 May 2006 at 23:39

So is it the Quick Clay Detailing System stuff that you're on about?

austinpowers · 7 May 2006 at 23:52

Just get some T-cut, halfrauds sell it, should be under a tenner.

djbenjo · 8 May 2006 at 00:53

Thinners

(seriously)

M0T · 8 May 2006 at 01:25

djbenjo said:
Thinners (seriously)

Aye, that or white spirit since the hammerite wont be properly cured yet. Make sure you wash it all off thoroughly though

MarkST · 8 May 2006 at 06:33

Vertigo1 said:
So is it the Quick Clay Detailing System stuff that you're on about?

Yeah.

If i had some Hammerite, i would go test it out on my old crapper outside,the renault 19, not a toilet