Looking for recommendations: WB Paint for Steel/Iron

[Dan Jansen]

I’ve been spraying WB products from Target and really like the finish I get and love the ease of clean up. I’m restoring an old Bandsaw and would like to know if there is a similar durable water based paint I can spray with my HVLP or if I should stick with an enamel?

I have a Sherwin Williams close by as well as a Menards and of course ordering online is always an option.

[Jim Becker]

I suspect you may be able to use the Target product over a metal appropriate primer, but it's not really designed for that kind of "duty cycle". For this particular job, I'd probably stick with something like Rustoleum out of a spray bomb for both the primer and the finish coats. And do it outside, of course...because of the fumes. But that's just my opinion...others may have alternative ideas.

[Wayne Lomman]

A solvent borne such as Jim suggests is the way to go, at least for the primer. Waterborne products that inhibit rust are a bit specialised and therefore expensive and not the most user friendly. I check on how the technology is progressing from time to time (corrosion protection being my day job among other things) and it is still not viable. Cheers