Ron, If it helps I got my Hammerite' off my mate John......I will of course ask him where he purchased it and let you know. Regards + Seasons Greetings IDP Priest & Sons Model Engineers http://www.kinvermes.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/p1.htm -----Original Message----- From: modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ron Head Sent: 24 December 2004 20:31 To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 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: 7.0.296 / Virus Database: 265.6.4 - Release Date: 22/12/2004 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.296 / 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.