Hammer Effect

Hammer paint is a special lacquerwith a surface that looks like hammered metal when dried. It is also known as hammertone. Hammer paint is often used to beautify technical apparatus and as a rust-preventive protective coating. The optical advantage of hammer paint is that surfaces look acceptable even if the underlying surface is not flat and smooth. To get a regular paint to look smooth the surface would have to be prepared first, for example by spackling, sanding, grindingor polishing. With hammer paint, this step can be omitted.