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Old 25th April 2022, 17:58   #2
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Originally Posted by roverbarmy View Post
Just used some Hammerite. What have they done to it? There's no gloss and it looks like it will not be serviceable like the "old stuff"? It's not water based but behaves like a lot of the new "environmentally friendly" tat paints that seem to have arrived. I've had to put a coat of spray lacquer over it to make it look at all presentable. (I've used it on the back of my wheels!!!).

Yes it's nothing like the old stuff.

I miss lead based paints myself.
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