Rust-Oleum 7215502-2PK Stops Rust Hammered Finish Paint, Quart, Black, (Pack of 2)

This paint is fantastic for painting any kind of indoor or outdoor ironwork. It paints right over rusted metal without the need of a primer and leaves a fantastic glistening coating that has an unusual but wonderful texture effect. I don't know how they do it but we love it for painting porch or balcony wrought iron, security bars, front-porch benches, interior iron-work, etc. The color is fantastic and better looking than the sprayed-on thing of the same color. This is the paint and I have re-bought it now two more times. You must be quick, however, as it is fast drying and you need to be through painting within 4 hours or wait a full week for tough-up, etc. One coat is all I ever needed painting over black or bronze ironwork. It goes on thick and covers well in one coat. Just keep the used paint brushes in a plastic baggie in the freezer and you can use them again with the next item to be painted! You get a $200.00 paint job with a $20.00 can of paint!

When we got our house, the previous owner had painted the stair railing, but I guess he got tired or lazy because he stopped partway up and so we had 2 or 3 different colors on our stairs (and all badly painted, so there were drip marks and all kinds of other unsightly things). So we decided to paint the stair railings, and I chose this paint because of the good reviews. I also thought that the hammered finish would cover up the unsightly texture underneath. We did a light sanding and cleaned the stairs well and then got to work. It took two coats and a lot of ventilation (it really smelled for 3-4 days, even though we left the door open for long periods of time and had fans blowing the air out). It came out great - we are very happy with the results! It was pretty easy to put on - follow the directions and you'll be fine. We were a bit worried at first that there were areas that didn't seem to go on smoothly, but it evened out on it's own and at the end of the second coat it looks like a strong, durable finish. I am very happy and the stairs look lovely now.

I love this paint and this color is awesome.

I bought this to paint MDF panels to make a slat wall. Because of the area of coverage I needed, I decided not to use spray paint. I'm not sure if that was the right call, but I made it work. My biggest mistake was that I didn't prime the MDF beforehand (so it definitely seemed to soak up the initial layers of paint), and that I didn't take some serious time practicing and using different brushes/rollers to figure out what worked best for me. This paint definitely has some big pros and cons. Cons: -Difficult to make consistent: it's easy to paint it on too light and just have a slightly gold color. In order to get the hammered effect, you need a thick coat, but it's easy to overdo it and get globs of paint in particular spots. -Strong odor: it produces a LOT of fumes (I painted in a large, open basement, with fans running, but the whole house reeked of paint for a few days. -Enamel paint is more difficult to clean - definitely buy xylene! Pros: -Looks: in the spots where we got the *desired* effect, it looks amazing! It has a very authentically metallic gold color and shine. -Durability: despite some scraping and scuffing, the paint doesn't show any signs of wear or damage. -Quality: The overall quality of the paint seems great, and I'm definitely happy with it.

I’ve been using this color on my shop tables for awhile and when I decided to make a new project table I went and picked up some more of this color. It seems right now like this silver is harder to find then the other hammered options. I’m happy with the looks and past performance. I took the time to refresh my other tables since I was painting the new one.

Please note the 5-star rating I gave this item - the color is still very pretty. I just painted a metal fence with it. If you notice that this review is a year or so old, send me a comment, I will tell you how it holds up in the Southern California sun. I used a 3/4-inch nap roller to put it on. Worked beautifully. I don't know why the product description on Amazon says that two coats are needed. The can does not say that. But I did that anyway. What the can does say is that a second coat may be applied withing 4 hours (but wait about 30 minutes for the surface of the first coat to feel dry) or if not within 4 hours then only after 7 days. I did two coats. The hammered finish is really tiny spots on the paint surface - not really noticeable on the railing but may be more noticeable on an area of larger flat surface. The color BROWN is much lighter than the Amazon picture shows (accurately - it's the same on the actual can). The picture shows almost an oiled-rubbed bronze (venetian bronze) color. It's not. It's like a shade or two darker than chocolate milk but with a hint of metallic in it. Especially in the sun it looks light colored. Still I like the color. However, if you are very particular about it, I suggest spot testing it before doing the whole thing to see if you like it. It only takes 30 minutes to dry to give you a very good idea of what the final color would be. UPDATE: I painted something else in the backyard with it (a metal door under a built-in gas bbq grill) and this time I took a photo of the can with some paint spilling over the label where it says "Brown" so you can see the actual difference of the colors (everyone's monitors are different so this should help to see both colors at the same time and be able to have a point of reference). The over-spilled paint is dry at the time of the photo. You will also notice the texture on the metal door. It was smooth black (with pretty "decorative" rust spots :) ) before. Note though that although I used a 1/2-inch nap roller (not a 3/4" nap this time) and there are only two coats (as recommended), it probably is still much thicker than it should have been - i.e. I should have used a smooth surface foam roller, I guess. Or a wide foam brush. Still, it looks fine in reality and I am leaving the 5-star rating. Another note - you do need to drop your perfectionist attitude for 30 minutes at a time as there is no going back "to just fix this a little bit" until it dries to touch in 30 minutes. I mean if you try a minute later to go back to where it's still wet and fix that tiny missed spot, it will be like painting with the "Liquid Nails" glue - your roller will literally get glued to it and it will start becoming a mess (ask me how I know).

This hammered copper paint was just what we wanted! It was easy to work with, looks genuinely like hammered copper, it’s the perfect shade of copper, and was a perfect application for the steel stair rails! We also used it on wood—diluted it somewhat and got the perfect lighter colour with the same hammered texture. I searched many outlets for copper paint in a can—found lots of copper spray paint, but this was the ONLY can of hammered coppered I could find. To say we are pleased with the product would be an understatement…I would highly recommend this paint to anyone desiring a genuine hammered copper finish! Copper is enjoying time in the spotlight currently and I love the look with all The popular browns, tans, golds, rust etc… Sincerely EM Caines, NL Canada

I used it for coating a wooden rack I made for my truck bed. Covered in one coat without primer. Held up over a year so far and has been outside all year. Love the look and the color matches my truck. It calls for xylene to clean brush. I only recommend using a old or new disposable brush to save money on xylene.

Amazing finish… used for wooden railing of staircase as well as fireplace mantel. Great results. Good coverage as well.

great Copper colour. my stairs rail looks great

applied today to split and rotten wood around garden. Looks great, exactly the color on the lid. Used copper and has nice sheen to it. covered well