02-10-2017, 01:35 PM
Never would have believed there would be videos on painting steel targets.
I have used everything from dollar a can enamel through the more expensive appliance epoxy paint. Used a bunch of ground marking paint too. Have not noticed any real difference in how much gets chipped off between all the paints. All seem to chip off just as much as the others.
Cheapo dollar a can enamel is OK if the sun is on the steel and has heated the steel up. Given the steel is in the sun and hot, you can make a couple of passes on the steel quickly. That said, I don't think it is very good and you end up paying as much if not more than one coat spray paints because you need to make two or three passes on the steel. I don't use it anymore
Ground marking paint is pretty good because it puts on a nice heavy coat faster than the other spray paints. And you have florescent colors which are a good choice if you shoot long distances in cloudy conditions. Never noticed it to dry any faster. Problem with ground marking paint is just that, it works best when spraying downward. Forget trying to paint round dots with it unless you lay the target flat on the ground.
The appliance paint covers with one pass too but I found it to take the longest to dry and it is more expensive than the other paints. Never found it to hold up any better when shot.
Have settled in to the Rustoleum 2 X paint that they claim has a filler with the paint. It goes on with one coat, dries a bit faster than the appliance epoxy, and since it is used horizontally you can paint details on the steel easier than ground marking paint.
LR55
I have used everything from dollar a can enamel through the more expensive appliance epoxy paint. Used a bunch of ground marking paint too. Have not noticed any real difference in how much gets chipped off between all the paints. All seem to chip off just as much as the others.
Cheapo dollar a can enamel is OK if the sun is on the steel and has heated the steel up. Given the steel is in the sun and hot, you can make a couple of passes on the steel quickly. That said, I don't think it is very good and you end up paying as much if not more than one coat spray paints because you need to make two or three passes on the steel. I don't use it anymore
Ground marking paint is pretty good because it puts on a nice heavy coat faster than the other spray paints. And you have florescent colors which are a good choice if you shoot long distances in cloudy conditions. Never noticed it to dry any faster. Problem with ground marking paint is just that, it works best when spraying downward. Forget trying to paint round dots with it unless you lay the target flat on the ground.
The appliance paint covers with one pass too but I found it to take the longest to dry and it is more expensive than the other paints. Never found it to hold up any better when shot.
Have settled in to the Rustoleum 2 X paint that they claim has a filler with the paint. It goes on with one coat, dries a bit faster than the appliance epoxy, and since it is used horizontally you can paint details on the steel easier than ground marking paint.
LR55