Metal Paint - Alternative To Hammerite ?

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Hi,

Are there any good quality alternatives to Hammerite for a metal paint to be applied to a galvanised soil pipe.

The pipe has had the rust removed and given 2 coats of Hammerite special metal primer and is ready for the top coat(s). I had originally thought of using Hammerite Smooth Black metal paint (gloss finish) as the final coat however I wished to know if there are any decent matt finish alternatives with reasonable colour choice before proceeding.

The special metal primer is a slightly dark red colour (matt finish) and it looks quite good contrasted against the painted rendered wall. There is not much colour scope in the Hammerite range and if I could find a matt finish top coat in a red or similar colour then I think that I would prefer that.

The main criteria for the paint is durability to last a decent number of years without the need to be repainted every few years, after that then colour choice comes in.

Any suggestions most appreciated.


Rgds
Jack
 
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Don't forget red is one of those colours which can fade quickly, a matt finish would probably fade even quicker.

If you have used appropriate primer for the galv and the rust you can use virtually any paint suitable for metal/wood.

Consider painting the pipe the same colour as any existing down pipes you may have so they match.
 

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