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Black Paint Options for My Textured-Finish Supplies

Hammered black paint appears in my finishing-supply purchases.

By Steven Smith · Camper Van Freedom

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Black Paint Options for My Textured-Finish Supplies

My purchase and Amazon option

Hammered black paint appears in my finishing-supply purchases.

The featured Amazon option is Rust-Oleum Gloss Black Spray Paint.

Where it fits my build

I marked the opening beneath the passenger seat and used a drill, reciprocating saw and grinder to make it. I then drilled the mounting holes and sanded the cut area.

The finishing sequence included two coats of primer and two coats of white paint. That put the cutting, abrasive preparation and coating into distinct steps before the heater mounting continued.

The cut heater-opening area during finishing work.
The cut heater-opening area during finishing work.
White paint around the heater mounting opening after preparation.
White paint around the heater mounting opening after preparation.

My build notes

The opening changed from marked sheet metal to a cut edge and then to a painted mounting area. The sequence in the photos explains the role of the finishing supplies alongside the cutting tools.

Cutting the opening was followed by abrasive preparation and coating before assembly continued.

Alternative products

Two alternatives to compare

These three Amazon options provide smooth black finishes instead of the hammered texture in my purchase record. Rust-Oleum, VHT and Krylon offer different coating formulations in a spray-can format.

VHT Gloss Black Epoxy Paint

VHT Gloss Black Epoxy Paint

VHT's epoxy paint is a gloss-black aerosol coating. The can supplies an eleven-ounce spray format for finishing surfaces.

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Krylon Fusion Gloss Black Paint

Krylon Fusion Gloss Black Paint

Fusion All-In-One is a gloss-black aerosol paint. The twelve-ounce can supplies a spray finish for a range of surface materials.

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Questions from my build

What followed cutting the heater opening?

Drilling the mounting holes, sanding, primer and white paint.

How many coating layers did the diary record?

Two primer coats followed by two white-paint coats.

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