Hi Ron and All, As I live in Cornwall that is a bit difficult. I suggest that you contact Blackfriars Paints themselves in Bristol to find a stockist in your area.They were very helpful when I queried the use of the paint on brass. Regards Clif ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Head" <ron.head@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 8:31 PM Subject: [modeleng] Re: Painting Brass ~ Easy Peasy > H Clif > > I've heard good reports of this paint, but I've never seen it in the shops > anywhere. Can you suggest a stockist? > > Regards > Ron Head > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Clif Walker" <clif.gwr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 5:09 PM > Subject: [modeleng] Re: Painting Brass ~ Easy Peasy > > > > Hi All, > > > > I've used Galvanising/Non Ferous Primer made by Blackfriers Paints onto > > brass for the last two locos that I built > > So far one loco has lasted for three years with no sign of the paint > > coming > > off. > > The beauty of the stuff is that it can be thinned with White Spirit and > > sprayed with an Airbrush. > > > > Regards > > > > Clif > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Pendragon" <idpriest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 3:44 PM > > Subject: [modeleng] Painting Brass ~ Easy Peasy > > > > > >> > >> > >> Gents. > >> > >> Re painting brass have you tried 'Special Metals Primer' by Hammerite, > >> this stuff is bullet proof, my mate and I did a test on some brass and > >> the following day the primer could not be scratched off, it is really > >> superb and not that expensiveI have a 500ml tim from memory the cost was > >> =A33:50.......usual disclaimers. > >> > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> IP > >> > >> --=20 > >> No virus found in this outgoing message. > >> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > >> Version: 7.0.296 / Virus Database: 265.6.4 - Release Date: 22/12/2004 > >> =20 > >> > >> MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > >> > >> To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, > >> modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject > > line. > > > > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, > > modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject > > line. > > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, > modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line. > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.298 / Virus Database: 265.6.4 - Release Date: 22/12/2004 > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.298 / Virus Database: 265.6.4 - Release Date: 22/12/2004 MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.