Need help with painting of work table

[RD350]

Hi all :

I require some expert advise as I am a novice when it comes to painting and restoring.
Attached pictures are of the metal table / work bench that I bought for my garage. I managed to scrape the old paint off the top with a metal scrapper by hand.
The edges seem to be a bit tough to get rid of the paint.
I bought the Yellow anti-rust paint (can on the table)
So my question is:
What chemical or detergent shall I use to clean the table after scraping of the paint and rust?
Do I need to spray red oxide primer prior to spraying the yellow tremclad although it says on the paint can that no primer is required?
Any advice is welcome on how to go about this. Many thanks in advance.

Regards.

Daryl

 

[The Cobbler]

I sould sand it and wipe it with laquer thinner . mineral spirits contain oils that can affect the bond.
tremclad spray doesn't need primer. but it doesn't cover all that well either , you may need a few cans

 

[Thumper68]

What are you going to be using it for?

If it were me I would use a wire brush on an angle grinder on the top, paint the frame and treat the top with WD-40 and leave it bare.

Painted tops do not work well with welding, grinding, pounding and heavy stuff.

As far as the prep same wire brush to remove loose stuff, wipe it down with lacquer thinner or acetone and paint, no primer needed with that paint.

 

[abaker1624]

Would not recommend painting the top. I would use a 9" grinder with a 36 trite sanding disc to the top then go back over with a 60 grit. If you grind in one direction with one grit the the opposite with the other you will have a pretty cool finish. Then as Thumper68 said apply WD-40. As far as the rest of the table use some paint stripper and a scotch brite pad to remove the paint then use water to rinse and compressed air to dry.


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[Zeke]

Maybe he's going to do light work on it like assembly. Why does everyone assume we all have welders? If he wants to paint it, offer advice on painting it!

Happy 4th of July.

 

[RD350]

Gentlemen :

Greetings from Canada and happy 4th of July to all:
Thank you all so very much for your guidance on the painting process. I have sanded it down to the bare metal.
I will wipe it down with lacquer thinner and then have it painted directly with the spray can paint pictured on the table. I will buy a couple of more cans.
The purpose of the table is for light work and occasionally working on my RD350 engine when I open her up to replace seals and crank etc. so all in all general work, nothing heavy.
I got a very good deal on this table, bought it from a scrap yard. I paid $120 and its heavy metal sans any damage or dents.

Have a great day every one and will post pictures post painting. Take care.

Kind regards,

Daryl

 

[RD350]

Good day all:

Just a quick update on the progress of my work table.
I sanded it to the bare metal with a wire brush, then wiped it clean with thinner. However the thinner that I used seem to have some oil residue so I went ahead and washed the table with strong detergent and hot water and then after drying hit it with primer……
Below are a few pictures. Will post more once completed.

One question though. Although this table is solid metal, I would like to keep it really clean. From time to time I will be splitting my motorcycle crankcases, assembling them back, minor mechanical jobs etc. On the right hand corner I will have the Record bench wise.

So I would like to know what type of rubber sheet cover or any other matting material would you recommend to throw on the top of the table?

Thank you all once again for helping me out with this job.

Kind regards,

Daryl

 

[Apache3057]

Your table looks great.i would check out Gov Deals or any surplus houses. You never know what you may find. I have some old 5 inch rubber fire hose that I lay under messy things or when I paint on my bench.

 

[RD350]

Hi Folks – Mission accomplished! Attached are a few pictures. The table top has two coats. Entire table was sanded down to the bare metal, primed with primer and then two coats of yellow by hand paint brush.
Thanks to those that guided me.