Step 5: Prime the metal. If your paint doesn’t include primer, follow the painting techniques in Step 6 with a spray primer ...

Having spent years as a furniture refinisher, I’ve had plenty of opportunities to spray-paint metal objects ... is recommended for metal siding. You may also need a primer.

Aluminum siding ... or peeling paint. It took a little elbow grease, but starting with a clean surface made a noticeable difference in how well the primer stuck. Just a heads-up: don’t go ...