painting aluminium

pj1

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good evening.

just after some advice to hopefully kill two birds with one stone. i have some sections of ladder that i want to use for high seat but want to paint them green to blend them in a bit. also my youngest has requested a "purple" greenhouse for christmas. i have the metal work for this also but am not sure which paints or primers i may need or would be best.

any advice gratefully received

pj
 
Etch primer seems to work quite well - they paint most of an aircraft structure with it! The stuff we used to use is probably not the right shade of green though, although once it's been primed I guess you can paint it with pretty much anything. Halfords do one but I'm sure there's many others around that are cheaper.
 
thank you i will look into etch primers. can anybody recommend a good make / brand. wil look at halfords.
 
My local motor factors carry a brand called MIPA i think it German made. Anyway I have used Mipa acid etch primer on motorcycle wheels and it worked and lasted well. Yes you can paint owver the top of it it is a primer, covers well. My advice is wear a mask as it is very nasty stuff

Kind regards
 
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