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7th October 2019, 10:59 | #11 |
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When I bought my year old showroom model in 2003, I treated the underbody brake pipes with two coats Hammerite followed by WaxOyl. I had a part tin in the garage and I believe it was the original Finnigan's Hammerite. It had a formula using resins soluble in ketone type solvents that 'They' won't allow these days. This is why Hammerite (and a thousand other essential products) are a shadow of their former selves. The pipes are still perfect.
I used to clean and freshen up our wheely bin with that black, coal tar based Jeyes Fluid. These days it's a green pansy with very a small 'j'. How times change. TC |
7th October 2019, 11:22 | #12 |
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I used to clean and freshen up our wheely bin with that black, coal tar based Jeyes Fluid. These days it's a green pansy with very a small 'j'. How times change. TC[/QUOTE] I remember when weed killer used to kill weeds. I swear it works like fertiliser now!!
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7th October 2019, 14:31 | #13 |
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That's the problem, the word 'killer' - not politically correct. Lots of examples - - fly killer? - they laugh at it. Mouse killer?- can't get enough of it. Slug killer - er, there's an exception. 'Cos they're monophagous I guess. And paint remover? - what a joke. TC |
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7th October 2019, 17:14 | #15 |
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If you can catch them!
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7th October 2019, 17:46 | #16 |
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Talking about catching things, there's a spider living somewhere in our front porch that catches moths. So what's unusual about that? Well, it only catches one specific type of moth. On a regular basis, I find neat little heaps of moth wings. Dozens of little wings. And they're all identical, a mottled brown colour. The little heaps are intriguing in themselves, but all the same flavour is astounding.
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I have used Hammerite Schutz with waxoyl on 2 old vehicles that i had wire-brushed the rust off. I found that in many areas, the stuff didn't seem to stick properly, it crazed as it dried up and could easily be brushed or pressure washed off within a year or 2 of application, so not a job I want to be repeating every year. I know someone who swears by filling old box sections with cooking oil, having plugged any holes, then letting it drain out. I have noticed how it sticks to the paint below the fuel filler on my old diesel van - takes petrol to shift it.
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If Hammerite is no good now, what is the best replacement?
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Por 15, once it has gone hard over a couple of days you will struggle to get it off.
If it was me I was use Por 15 followed by Bilt Hamber Dynax UB after a few days. https://www.bilthamber.com/dynax-ub . I don't know how it does it but it well self heal . |
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