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Painting steel question........


mrbret

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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 :confused:

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Short answer: Yes

Long 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.html

http://www.duplicolor.com/howto/index.html

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