So with the weather taking a pleasant turn yesterday I decided to tackle a job that had been on my mind for a while. I went and got some Halfords Wheel and Trim paint and the recommended Halfords durable lacquer for finishing. I cleaned down 2 wheels, removing rust and debris. The prep took longer than expected including all the masking, so that by the time it came to spraying, the sun was now setting and the temps were getting low.
I realised at this point that the Halfords wheel paint needs a primer undercoat. All I had to hand was Hammerite Smooth direct to rust. I figured I needed to get a couple of coats of this on before it gets too late as the rims now had lots of bare metal exposed and that we were due for some rain during the night. At this point the Wheel paint would have to wait for another day. I got 3 coats of Hammerite on. By the time I wrapped things up my concern was that the Hammerite would not have dried and cured by the time the rain came in. It was still tacky as I was going to bed. I suppose the quoted 2-hours drying time does not apply at 8 degrees at night.
Checking this morning, the Hammerite was touch dry and had beads of rainwater on it, so that looks like a good thing. The question I have now is, is the Hammerite a good primer/ undercoat for the Wheel paint? I could just apply the lacquer now to the Hammerite too but I am not sure how it would react.
I realised at this point that the Halfords wheel paint needs a primer undercoat. All I had to hand was Hammerite Smooth direct to rust. I figured I needed to get a couple of coats of this on before it gets too late as the rims now had lots of bare metal exposed and that we were due for some rain during the night. At this point the Wheel paint would have to wait for another day. I got 3 coats of Hammerite on. By the time I wrapped things up my concern was that the Hammerite would not have dried and cured by the time the rain came in. It was still tacky as I was going to bed. I suppose the quoted 2-hours drying time does not apply at 8 degrees at night.
Checking this morning, the Hammerite was touch dry and had beads of rainwater on it, so that looks like a good thing. The question I have now is, is the Hammerite a good primer/ undercoat for the Wheel paint? I could just apply the lacquer now to the Hammerite too but I am not sure how it would react.
