On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 07:55:47 -0700, "Richard W."
wrote:


"Jon Danniken" wrote in message
...
I am building a skelton structure out of some angle iron, and I'm
wondering
about a decent method for painting it. It will be indoors and doesn't
really *need* a paint job, but I'd like to paint it anyway.

The angle iron has a coating on it from when I purchased it, sort of a
grayish color. While I have wire brushed coatings like this off in the
past
for small jobs, there's too much iron for me to fiddle with the brushing
this time; is it generally okay to paint over the stuff that angle iron
comes already coated with, and if so, should I use a primer first?

I'm also looking for a recommendation on a "decent but cheap" spray paint;
I'm not looking for an automobile finish, but want something a little
better
than $0.88 Walmart rattlecan; ideally something good that's two or three
bucks a can.

Thanks for any suggestions,

Jon


I use engine paint. It's high temp stuff that seems to hold up really well.
I haven't tested my kids finger nail polish remover though.

Check your local .99cent stores. Many of them carry name brand paints.
I purchased about 4 cases of Rustolem rattle cans for less than a buck
each over the last couple years for spraypainting machinery and
weldments.

Gunner

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