Metal Billboard Pole Painting

K_Tile

I handle alot of handyman type work for a National restaurant chain in my state. They have asked me to look into repainting their highway signs that are located on their property. These signs are the really tall ones that are seen when exiting the freeway.

My thought is to wire brush any bad spots (rust,peeling paint) on the metal poles, prime with an exterior rust-inhibitive primer, then topcoat with a good exterior latex. Does this sound right?

plazaman

depends on how much they are willing to pay. How high is the pole? How much prep does it need?

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K_Tile

From the few I have looked at they ranged from 30ft pole up to 80 ft

regal

sherwin williams industrial alkyd metal primer and alkyd industial enamel top coat.

Da Vinci

I agree- oil based products are the only thing worth taking the time to paint over steel like this....Make sure and treat rust with a good Phosphoric acid before priming.

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Tmrrptr

Tell them you'll do it in acrylic latex... and they can let out a news release that their maintenance painting is now done with low voc products.
They live in the now!
Then you can do it again in two or three years.
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plazaman

SW DTM maybe an alternative

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Tommy Boy

Check out the specs on a product called 360 from XIM. Probably the best single component rust inhibiting primer out there.

paint a pole

everything you said is right but the type of paint. I use a oil base silicone paint. easier to apply and retains color better! it is a sherwin williams paint called steel master