Painting Tips?

I was going to paint over some garden furnitures and I was wondering what paint should I use. They are metal material so if I were to use a paint for metal whats a good to use so it won't rust as much over the years. Is there something I can use to spray over it to protect it after I finish painting it?

Painting Tips?
You should use spray paint. Rustoleum is my favorite, and I use it to spray everything from wood to metal and have never been disappointed. Best tip I can give you is for prepping, first. Sand any really rough or rusty surfaces. Wash it all down well with a solution of warm water, mild dish soap and bleach. Use a scrub brush to really clean the surfaces well. Rinse it well. Leave it out to let it dry in the sun %26amp; that should give you a perfectly clean, grease and grime free painting surface! ...Use a Rustoleum primer, first. Follow the drying time instructions, then spray your color - a high gloss is best - and a couple of light coats is good. Follow that up with a clear top coat if you want, and that will really seal in the paint!





FYI: there's also something on the market that's called "Rust Neutralizer" that also comes in a spray can. I picked it up at a Home Depot. I followed the directions, sprayed it on after I cleaned the surfaces, let it dry, then painted, all about 5 years ago, and rust hasn't come through a bit!





P.S. If you haven't spray painted before or if you're starting a new can, something I always do before I start is practice/get the paint flowing on a box/piece of cardboard to get the feel for it.
Reply:Rustoleum rust encapsulating primer and the paint that goes with it. I have used almost every manufacturer's metal paint and found it to be the best. I like the wrought iron texture because it hides imperfections and gives a nice matte black finish. I have everything from wrought iron to aluminum furniture outside and have painted all of it now with the rustoleum. The beauty of it is that you don't have to seal it, just prime and put on two good coats and it won't rust, won't peel, won't fade and will last for years. If you want to seal it, however, use the outdoor Varathane formulation because it is non-yellowing and has UVB/UVA protection from the sun.
Reply:Quite honestly I wouldn't bother. Once there is rust it will break out again no matter how good you are at preparing the items. Plastic garden furniture is cheap nowadays, get one item a week and replace the old stuff. Stacked and covered in the winter it will last for years.