Hammer paint (or hammered paint ) is a special lacquer with a surface that looks like hammered metal when dried. It is also known as hammertone.
4-567: Hammerite is a brand of hammer paint made by Hammerite Products, a subsidiary of AkzoNobel . Hammerite paint was first developed in 1962 by Allen Forster and later manufactured at the Finnigan's factory in Prudhoe , Northumberland . The company also produced the anti-corrosion treatment Waxoyl . In the early 1980s, the company was acquired by Hunting plc who later sold it on to Williams Holdings in 1993. Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) acquired
8-547: Is often used to beautify technical apparatus or as a protective coating. The optical advantage of hammer paint is that surfaces look acceptable even if the underlying surface is not flat and smooth. To get a regular paint to look smooth, the surface would have to be prepared first, for example, by spackling , sanding , grinding or polishing . With hammer paint, this step can be omitted. Some hammer paints (e.g. by Hammerite ) are formulated to be usable directly on rusted steel without surface preparation other than brushing to remove
12-450: The company from Williams Holdings in 1998. In 2008, ICI was acquired by AkzoNobel. Hammerite products includes rust prevention and restoration paint , and are based on zinc phosphate as the active ingredient. Their products include interior and exterior paints as well as special metal primers. Many of these paints feature a hammered look, hence the name of the company. Hammer paint The slightly iridescent areas are caused by
16-461: The different orientation of very small shiny particles, which are suspended in the lacquer. These particles are often made of the mineral mica . Mica is resilient, reflective, refractive, dielectric, chemically inert, insulating, lightweight, and hydrophilic. Alternatively, aluminium or bronze powder may be used. To make the "hammered" effect more pronounced, a small amount of silicone oil may be added directly before application. Hammer paint
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