Is there an obvious thing I need to do if I wish to try and make paint (most likely hammerite) stick to stainless metal? Is it possible to just rough it up with glasspaper and even go over it gently with a small angle grinder?

Any tips from any bodyshop type bods would be most welcome.

Like priming it? If this is what you mean, you'd need to give it a touch up with the glasspaper, and then primer it. Although, i'm not a great deal sure if Hammerite needs priming before LOL

Special metals primer. Available from any good hardware shop.

Special metals primer. Available from any good hardware shop.

Right. Its a job I have the bodyshop booked to do, but as they're respraying the bumper silver again, I figured I could have a go at the mesh painting myself. Both the primer and hammerite will need applying by brush though. I've got no spraying facilites, plus can't be arsed with all the masking off, etc needed.

I know they have it in Focus. Usually it is white in colour.

I know they have it in Focus. Usually it is white in colour.

So I need to pop in to my Ford dealership then?

Yes. If you dont think it'll do the job perhaps you should ask a Focus group ?

i find the best way to get anything to stick to stainless steel is get in shot blasted first to take the skin off of the metal. especially if it's polished

Think it may have a name like Etch Primer , such that it eats into the metal for the base / undercoat .

Yep, you need to etch and prime to get any useful bond between paint and stainless. I believe there are proprietary one coat solutions.

Chris

I believe there are proprietary one coat solutions.

Chris

:eek: What's that mean, please? Any recommendations / knowledge about types of this? One coat solution would be my favourite. In black.

Jason i could sand blast the parts for you but you would need to be heading by this way like say see ya at trax and you could have em back when we get to prague:D .But seriously if you want a nice job doing see me:thumbup: .

Jason i could sand blast the parts for you but you would need to be heading by this way like say see ya at trax and you could have em back when we get to prague:D .But seriously if you want a nice job doing see me:thumbup: .

The aforementioned metal is attached to my front bumper at the moment, so it would need doing in one day, with it still stuck to my bumper. Which is why I thought I could just rough it up with glasspaper, then use metal primer and black hammerite after? At least this was my first thought.

Brillow pad will work just as good.hammerite will not need an undercoat cos nothing gets it off just use the smooth finish not the hammered effect.

OK, thanks for the hammerite clue. Something for me to do after TRAX I think, as there's no time before.

Everyone going can admire the "gone-off" front bumper, scratched bootlid, scrapedlhs wingmirror and general tatty paintwork in places. Soon will be sorted.