One coat metal paint

[Blobber]

So the new to me tractor has a front loader fitted, the front loader does look pretty tired cosmetically, it doesn't need to be a top notch finish so can anyone recommend some paint I can brush on? I would prefer just to wire brush the frame and straight on with the colour

 

[DanZac]

I did the steel wheels on my van 4 or 5 years ago with epoxy paint. Derusted with a wire wheel, bit of a degrease and slapped a couple of coats of paint on with a brush, and they still look OK now, if a little faded.

Epoxy isn't uv stable so it fades and chalks and only comes in limited colours, but it's hard wearing and tough and goes on fine with a brush, which is probably what you want for a tractor.

Two Pack Epoxy Metal Paint - Explore Various Colours | TA Paints

Two Pack Epoxy Metal paint is based on an epoxy resin that provides an excellent hard wearing coating once dry.

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[Kram]

I imagine there is a better option particually if you need lots of it, but I use the cheap tinned or spray stuff from poundland. Survived motorcycle forks and radiator well. When fully dry, it stays slightly soft in that, stones will dent it, but rather that, than have it flake off like a harder paint will.

I have a large tin of red hammerite, it tends to flake off with the slightest vibration. I bought it before I realised that property from the previous tin.. any use?

I used epoxy primer on some lathe bits, again it can be brittle and bits can flake off if it has impacts.

 

[qwakers]

tractol enamel is decent and designed for the purpose. very easy to use and hardwearing.

 

[addjunkie]

The one coat stuff from alidi is ok, or tractrol to bare metal is supposed to have a primer