painting steel work surface

[dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams)]

-> Any suggestions on a better way to finish the surface?  Powder
-> coating is probably not an option because the steel is glued down, so

 Bare metal.  Keep it lightly oiled if it tries to rust.  No coating or
paint will work for long unless you keep the bench covered with
cardboard or rubber mats, in which case why bother to paint it anyway?