Hammered Paint

[Little Bro]

Picked up a rattle can of Rust-oleum "Hammered" paint today at Lowe's. I'm thinking my steelie wheels might look good in this. Even on the can there's a picture of an automotive wheel as a sample application. My next thought is to quit fretting about the sand pits, scratches, and general age stress of my "bright" aluminum grill, and give it the hammered look, too. Anybody tried this? Reaction?

[GeneStoner]

good stuff Maynard...

[frdtrkman]

I was thinking about painting my rearend and springs with the hammered paint. Does anyone know how well this stuff holds up?

[Little Bro]

I did go ahead and paint the aluminum grill with "hammered" paint, in bronze. The look is great, to my eye. It has a thick, heavy-duty look and feel. For undercarriage durability info, you might try Rust-oleum's customer service line,1-800-481-4785. When I called, they told me it would adhere well to anodized aluminum. BTW, there's a Rust-oleum specialty paint called "Metallic" which I thought might be the renewal solution for my custom cab instrument cluster panel, where the "chromed" plastic had yellowed and discolored. When you see this rattle can on the shelf it sports a shiny, polished cap, rivaling a new bumper. However, when it's applied and dried, it has a lustrous aluminum or platinum look. Definitely nothing like its cap. Nevertheless, it looks good--but not original--where I used it. Also, if painted on plastic, the Rust-oleum folks recommended using their plastic primer, which I did.