What paint to use

[bonepyro]

I have been assigned the task of respraying one of the kids bed frames.

It is a metal framed cabin bed, currently in a gloss silver and the domestic management has decided that it needs to be white.

I have no idea of the type of finish that is currently on there, which leads me to this post.

I have in mind that flatting the existing paintwork down, and giving a good wipe over with solvent to clean off any residue of paint / polish, before spraying with a suitable white gloss topcoat.

What solvent, and also what type of paint to use, not knowing what is on there. I have seen how incompatible paint types can lead to all sorts of issue.

I have not sprayed anything except for celly car paint around 10-15 years ago, so completely out of touch with what to use and where to buy it.

Any advice welcome

 

[GeorgiePorgie]

I'd use hammerite,tough and durable for bed frames,I think they would powder coat them? certainly looks powder coated on my bed frame,crap finish though as its flaking in a couple of areas.

 

[Chipper]

Panel wipe's the best degreaser, thinners might be OK depending what the finish is.
Could use an enamel like Japlac or Rustoleum. Even Dulux type enamel might do... although the whites do fade a bit... done my workbench 4 yrs ago and it's fine, not flaked or anything.

 

[brightspark]

spray it with a few coats of white smoothrite enamel, a quick going over with scotch pad to give it a key 1st

 

[bonepyro]

Thanks for the advice guys, sounds like smooth hammerite is the favoured option. Will give that a try.