What is metal/wood paint.

[wreckedit]

Whats the difference between a paint for metal and a paint for wood ?

If the wood or metal has been painted before and I am just covering it again does it matter what paint I use?

 

[Robbie uk]

Generally any oil based paint can be used on wood or metal. However you can buy water based paints that can be used on metal.

 

[wreckedit]

Robie UK, may thanks for your reply.

I am under the impression that paint has some kind of quality that enables it to tell when its on metal or wood. Its just that I have used both on either and it hasn't worked it out yet. I know that if the base has not been primed and undercoated if can work it out or if I use hammerite types but I am still mistified by glosses that are descibed as for metal. Why can't they say for previously painted sufaces and stop the confusion