Another good metal paint is Hammerite, which you can get in gloss and
semi-gloss as well as "hammered" finish.
One thing you might consider is enamel hardener. This is a catalyst that you
add to alkyd enamel to make it harden faster and better. Tractor Supply
stores sell it as part of their Valspar tractor paint line, but the can says
it will work with any alkyd enamel.
An aside on metal enamels: Most types (e.g. Rust-oleum) can be thinned and
cleaned up with mineral spirits, but other brands (like Zero-Rust and
Hammerite) will not dissolve in mineral spirits at all, and must be thinned
with xylene. Anyone know why?
Doug
--- On Sun, 1/18/09, Karl Vacek <kvacek@ameritech.net> wrote:
From: Karl Vacek <kvacek@ameritech.net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Painting a steel gate
To: "old dirtbeard" <dirtbeard@pacbell.net>, shop-talk@autox.team.net
Date: Sunday, January 18, 2009, 9:05 AM
I agree - looks like a RustOleum job to me. Wash it and scrub with
Scotch-Brite, rinse well, and that should take care of your prep. If any of
the
rust is significant, RustOleum makes a prep product called Rust Reformer
that's essentially phosphoric acid in a latex paint base. Sounds pointless,
but I've used it on heavily rusted outdoor stuff that then sat outside for a
year or two before painting, and it held beautifully.
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