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Hello

Long time since been on here, I'm going to treat some rust on the chassis of caravan so will use Vactan (best stuff in the world !) is it okay to stick hammerite on after for more protection to the elements ?

cheers in advance

I would say yes to the Hammerite, I have used it with good results. Now though, I have a big tin of (matching VW L90D - Pastel white) Rustoluem, so I use that. Not sure how much "better" it is at protecting metal against rust, but at it says on the tin it's good and it's the correct colour for my van.

Ah I have a massive tin of rustoliem but it's bright yellow ! So I won't be using that !

I've read don't sand the vactan as you will remove the protective 'plastic' layer. So I guess prep area first and then vactan then paint?

hammerite will chip why don't you use chassis black paint,hard wearing and made for the job.

Re: Vacation then hammerite ?

Yeh go on holiday first

ghost123uk wrote:I would say yes to the Hammerite, I have used it with good results. Now though, I have a big tin of (matching VW L90D - Pastel white) Rustoluem, so I use that. Not sure how much "better" it is at protecting metal against rust, but at it says on the tin it's good and it's the correct colour for my van.

Hey Ghost,
Which supplier did you get your L90D rustoleum from? Do you spray or brush it on?

Thanks
Tim

Oops I meant vactan though I could do with a vacation !

Reimotim wrote:Hey Ghost, - Which supplier did you get your L90D rustoleum from? Do you spray or brush it on?

Avenue Coatings, I got good service and price from them. I only use it for "touching up" stuff like in the engine bay etc, so it gets brushed on, slightly thinned with White Spirit. Brush marks disappear very well, but it does take a couple of days to harden (depending on temp of course).

Cool thanks, roughly what ratio of thinning do you use?

Reimotim wrote:Cool thanks, roughly what ratio of thinning do you use?

Depends on where I am painting, the temperature at the time and how long the paint has been in the small jar I decant it into. I thin it until it is about the same consistency as single cream (and being L90D, it looks like single cream too!)

itchyfeet wrote:Re: Vacation then hammerite ?

Yeh go on holiday first

That's one of those examples where your brain expects to see a certain word and does so, even though the word on the page is different. (as in, I hadn't noticed it )

so was that a yes then btw ?

Vacation then hamerite ? okay to do so ?

thanks

ghost123uk wrote:

itchyfeet wrote:Re: Vacation then hammerite ?

Yeh go on holiday first

That's one of those examples where your brain expects to see a certain word and does so, even though the word on the page is different. (as in, I hadn't noticed it )

I think it is more likely to be auto correct on a mac, my bloody thing does it all the time & can be a right pain.

yes its a mac problem its vactan !!!