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Old 26th April 2022, 07:58   #7
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Originally Posted by macafee2 View Post
what version did you use? I cant recall what tin/version I got recently but it seems very good. Previous plain black stuff has been very poor. To clean your paint brush, diesel does the job
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I know a man who works at the factory where it’s made, H&S killed off the proper Hammerite years ago I’m afraid.
I used the newly supplied silver. I cleaned the brush with WD40, then soap and water, so knew it wasn't what it was!

The old Hammerite would spread itself and dry with a terrific gloss. This stuff was like painting mud!

Why am I not surprised! Progress!!!
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