Metal Paint

03/25/2012 - 14:26

We have some galvanized metal garage doors which we applied paint claiming to be suitable for the task, a couple of years ago but not long after began to blister and peel with the heat of the summer. We know many Italians leave these doors in their natural state, wondering if that is why or if someone has tried something that works... Hammerite seems to be the choice we would go for in UK but not been able to find a supplier here? Thanks in anticipation...

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SELF is a chain of DIY stores! Hammerite is buyable here in Italy, though not everywhere by any means. Galv steel is a difficult surface to get paint to adhere to - I suppose what you'd be looking to read on the tin would be fondo per zincato. That'd buy you a 'primer' which should stick to the accaio zincato, over which you could use any smalto.

For all your replies, haven't been to Self for some time Badger so will have a look and thanks for the translation Fillide, that will be most helpfu. Yes, Gala I fear that the stripping of the old stuff might be hard work! Jo

In reply to by simonandjo

Just because I was browsing the specialist paint shelves (as you do) I noticed a tin labelled 'zincato'. Now this paint was intended for bare metal, and claimed to make untreated steel 'fake galvanised': this is not what you need. Possibly your galv steel doors are a bit exposed to the sun, which means they will expand and contract quite a bit, and there are few paints which will cope with this - Hammerite is probably the best because it has a bit of flexibility. If you can't find anything which works then maybe embracing the 'shabby chic' aesthetic would be your best route!

Sorry Sprostoni. I think it is the last gondola on the left hand side at 2mtrs high. To remember  the shelf, I may need the colour that was never stated laugh, as that gondola had a good selection.