Humbrol enamel or Hammerite

My cupboard doors and drawers have silver coloured metal knobs, after I have painted the doors I was going to fit new knobs but they are SO expensive!! The ones I liked were over £3 each and I need 31 knobs!!! so I thought of painting them in a bronze colour but which paint would be the most durable? The Humbrol comes in the right size small tins but if the Hammerite would be better than I shall have to get that. As usual your thoughts are most gratefully wanted.

 

Val I think new cabinet knobs would set newly painted doors off to the best effect. If you would like to try painting them... Hammerite is a lovely coloured paint for metal . I used the bronze over a year ago to paint a metal bench . I found the colour to be more gold than bronze , so I mixed black Hammerite with it to get the right shade for me.
Now Humbrol not used that since I built Airfix kits . Can you buy it in large tins ? I can only remember the little modelling tins.

 

No Humbrol comes in those tiny tins which you remember and one size a bit bigger which would be perfect for what I want, but I'm thinking that if I do paint then Hammerite would probably be best.

 

Val, Just my opinion as I am working a bit blind with your info
Is the Humbrol NOT in 14ml pots and £1.50 a pot or 50ml at £2.80, you would need quite a few pots for 31 door knobs
I would think humbrol would chip easier during use
Hammerite is good, and maybe a little more expensive (though for some reason there seems to be a glut of tins available at outdoor markets at £5 a tin) worth a look see

Jack McH

 

Hammerite is more durable, follow the instructions on the tin though.

 

Yes I think so too.

Well I have been looking for some new knobs, some too big, some too small, most wrong colour, bolts at the back too long so would need cutting down, ones I really liked didn't have 31 of them available. Geez, I'm gonna dream about knobs tonight, I think it would be easier to move house!!!

 

I dunno, you young girls

 

I would spray them with car paint personally. Hamerite leaves run marks very easily unless you dipped them.

 

Excellent idea!!!!! Loads of choice there as well, thanks Jane I'll go have a looky.

 

Don't do what I did though and spray them indoors. My head was lighter than a balloon that day.

 

I'm just agreeing with Val

 

Well, this finally tipped the balance in favour of new knobs. Yes, I would need to use primer first, then at least 2 or 3 fine coats of spray paint and then the biggest problem would be waiting for the ideal days when I could actually go outside and do the job. So I purchased the ones that I really really liked, they are ceramic , cost a small fortune but I LOVE them!!!!