mrbret Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 This may be an easy question but I work for a bank so bare with me..How easy / hard is it to paint (rattle can type paint) a small piece of raw finished mild steel?Is it as easy as: Clean, Primer, Paint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Short answer: YesLong answer: Yes, but... remove all rust and grease with abrasives or steel wool, and use something to clean up, a solvent that won't leave a residue. A paint prep. Don't leave finger prints on the bare metal. Maybe use a chem prep to put a pre-coating on the bare steel. Paint it with primer that is compatible with the finish paint. (Means use same brand and same type) All painting must be done at the proper temperatures and humidity. Avoid dust and bugs. Let everything dry the proper amount. Krylon for beginners, it works well. Dupli-Color for vehicles. Check out the "How To" on the websites.http://www.krylon.com/products/http://www.krylon.com/projects/paint-techniques/http://www.duplicolor.com/index.htmlhttp://www.duplicolor.com/howto/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AOW Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Denatured alcohol works well as a cleaner w/out leaving residue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 BTW, paint doesn't stick to sharp corners worn a darn. So get rid of the sharp corners. Bevel them or round them off. It doesn't have to be a lot, a little bit is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbret Posted January 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 ok cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Are we flat blacking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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