This page is just getting started, but in a nut shell until I can go into greater detail, this is my normal procedure.

I use mostly a product made by Dupli-color called "Engine Enamel". Like it sounds, this product is designed for painting engine blocks. What I like about this paint is there is a nice selection of colors to choose from. Not only is there many color choices, but the paint itself is a high solids paint which is easy to apply with great gloss and little chance to mess up. One other reason I like this paint is that not only is it sold in a spray can, but it dries very fast and could even be baked in an oven up to 500 degrees. Give it a shot sometime, you might just like it.

Now for primer I use an etching primer made by the same company, this gives the paint a nice bite onto the metal. This product is seen as the yellow green product in some photos.

There are a few other products I use like the Rustoilum "Hammertite" finishes and a product called "wrinkle paint" which is great to duplicate that old black wrinkled looking finish so common in the 1950's. One tip is to read the can and follow the directions. You apply the paint nice and heavy with a five minute flash time and I like to wait another five minutes and then heat it with a heat gun to wrinkle the finish properly.