Hammerite 5097049 750ml Direct to Galvanised Metal Paint - Black

Goes on like treacle so don't use too big a brush or wrist will ache like......mine! The finish is very, very good and fills in all kinds of surface imperfections and so is very forgiving. Make sure there is no chance of even a light rain as that will spoil the finish. I prepped any rust patches with sanding and primer. I think this has probably given my galvanized roof at least another ten years of life - that makes it a huge saving, right? Time will tell, I suppose.

Hammerite paint is normally good. It is the first time I have used this particular spec aliased paint, for galvanized steel and only time will tell as regards to the longevity but I am fairly confident it will be OK if the surface is properly prepared.

Looks great! We had a brand new galvanised steel outside stairs railings installed and we put the paint straight on without primer (as you dont need it) and one coat and it looks incredible. We are going to do 2 as it's a bit patchy in places (more to do with the painter than the paint) and used up half the pot, so you would need a lot of paint to do a garage door for instance. It looks amazingly shiny and lovely black. Just a shame it's so expensive for such a small pot.

brilliant product, can rate the longevity as yet as only just applied to the items we required this for.

Got this to paint a galvanised handrail. Followed instructions but adhesion is quite poor. Two coats has given a reasonable finish but im concerned on longevity. Time will tell.

Used for corroded door hinges on caravan by the sea. They were a type of alloy. Easy to apply, but gets tacky quickly, so work fast. Don’t forget to order Hammerite solvent to clean brushes and any drips.

Nothing will adhere to galvanising unless you prep it correctly. All the bad reviews appear to be as a result of folk doing it wrong. Use mordent solution to key your galvanised surface first and then apply this correctly on top. Been on my land rover chassis for 2 yrs now with no concerns.

Good on ‘rough’ galvanising but on new smooth it will need a few coats. Did the job for me painting new gutter brackets but time will tell how good it really is.