On Oct 21, 8:09*pm, wrote:
On Thu, 21 Oct 2010 15:07:18 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03



wrote:
On Oct 21, 4:01*pm, wrote:
On Wed, 20 Oct 2010 12:52:04 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03

wrote:
On Oct 20, 3:06*pm, deadgoose wrote:

It says it can be thinned. *Have your tried that?

Yes, the instructions say it can be thinned, but they only mention
thinning in the instructions for rolling and spraying. They also claim
"Hammerite is designed to be ready for use." No, I haven't tried
thinning, mainly because it doesn't appear that I should have too, at
least according to the instructions.

Sounds like you are trying to put on too thick a coat?

As I said in my OP, if I apply a thin coat, it dries almost instantly
and "pulls" and ripples. If I apply it too thick, it sags. I (and it
could just be me) am unable to find that happy medium where it goes on
nice and even like "normal" paint.

Also, lay the rims down FLAT. That should help, I would think.

I'm painting them on a workbench, lying flat, but think about what a
tire rim looks like.

Standing up, lying down or leaning at an angle, there is no position
in which the entire surface will ever be flat. *Tire rims - especially
trailer rims - will have horizontal, vertical and even bowl shaped
surfaces. They're a 3 dimensional object.

My rims:

http://www.championtrailers.com/tire...e_rim_tire.jpg

*It's hammerite. It is *designed NOT to go on smooth. If you want
smooth, buy different paint.

hmm...must be they just like the words Smooth Finish, 'cuz they what
they put on the label.

http://www.amazon.com/Hammerite-Meta.../dp/B000PII4BY

*Different Hammerite than I've seen before - so I guess it needs to be
thinned.

bzzzzt...wrong again.

Look up through the thread, find the link I posted earlier and read
section 10.

No mention of thinning for brush on application.

Hey, I said it in the subject line, and I said in my posts - it could
just be *me*.

Maybe others can get the paint to brush on to a smooth finish, but I
can't. I had to paint 4 "surfaces". The inside and outside of 2 rims.
I got better as I went along, but even the last surface I did has a
few drips and globs. Definitely not a job I'm proud of.

Oh well.