"Dan" wrote in message
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I have a design in mind for some shelves using black gas pipe & fittings
as the frame (basically the pipe with floor flanges attached to wooden
shelves). I'd like to paint them a gloss white. Anyone know if this
stuff will accept paint w/o a major PITA prep? Alternatively, I could
go with the galvanized, a bit more $$$ but not enough to worry about.
I'm guessing though the galvanized would be even harder to get paint to
stick to.

Hardest part is cleaning the pipe. It often has a lot of oil on it from
handling when threaded. Can be painted though, any good enamel will do.