Oil based red oxide primer advice.

[centralLondonJOHN]

I have only just finished applying a red oxide primer from Rustins it is absolutely rubbish. It was well stirred and was used on two rails of my exterior street railings here in London. It is so thin and like water the rain overtook me and literally washed all away. There is no stain as evidence of my painting! Total rubbish. It is cellulose based paint and is contrary to what I normally use - oil based. 

So I am looking for advice to a small pot of oil base paint, <500ml or less to prepare a oil based top coat.  So I ought to have advice on both to create the right system. 

Than you for your thoughts in advance. I will now engage in searching.

 

John

[Originaltwist]

Ah, those were the days - red oxide Bondaprimer that really worked. I think Hammerite could be the answer. I once painted a woodworking machine feeder table that tolerated daily abrasion and the lack of wear was astonishing.

[markc]

If it’s bare metal then I would use an etch primer followed by a zinc rich undercoat. Galvafroid is very good but can be expensive.

[centralLondonJOHN]

The sanding is all localised particularly where the arrow heads meet the horizontal wavy top plate. So I think galvanised is out. I will be painting the railings with a gloss black paint similar to Hammerite exterior railing paint, except the last time I used this was 2ys ago, and I thought it very poor.

 

John

[centralLondonJOHN]

OK, Rustin's water based  red oxide; I allowed this to dry with the lid removed for 36hrs before painting. Now good and thick. Over coated this with 2 partially used old tins of Satin black which are oil based. 

This evening I bought Palatine Gate & Railings Paint which is oil based for £19.73, 1 L with delivery. 

I'll tell how it goes shortly.

 

John

[centralLondonJOHN]

The Palatine paint was simply the best paint that I have ever used for railings. I opened the can made a wooden stirrer and discovered there was no solids in the bottom of the tin - a 1st. I read that this is good for wood as well. I applied paint by small brush and  it held in place with little to no slippage but was as still easy to paint rapidly. The other good point, it was easy to build up layers to cover edges. And brilliant for light painting in areas where the cast globes at the ends of the steps were not well formed. Amazing

 

John