02-13-2017, 04:57 PM
A few years ago I was tasked with selecting the paint for our state steel match. Since regulations say white paint I selected every white paint I could find at our 4 local hardware stores plus WalMart. I tested on both cardboard and steel. The easy winner was RustOleum white primer. I tested Blacks also and RustOleum Black Primer won. They are generally a little cheaper than paint. Since then I do an annual test, and the RustOleum 2x paints now are as good as the primers in every test and come in many more colors. I have not checked drying times, and all my testing has been done in temps above 70 degrees, so I don't have a good answer to drying times, but I am sure on coverage. Steel targets at state matches must be covered quickly and these paints work great for that. In warm temps, they dry fast enough that they are dry before the next group is setup and shoots.
You seek escape from pain. We seek the achievement of happiness. You exist for the sake of avoiding punishment. We exist for the sake of earning rewards. Threats will not make us function; fear is not our incentive. It is not death that we wish to avoid, but life that we wish to live. - John Galt