[Shop-talk] Other options for metal steps

[Donald H Locker]

My inclination, given my vast experience in this area (I've never done this or 
anything like it,) would be to use a wire brush, apply phosphoric acid and paint 
with a sand-filled epoxy.

Donald.

Eric J Russell wrote:
> I'd vote for the POR-15.
> 
> I've thought about the 'wearing off' factor of the topcoat required. 
> While that is an issue I think it'd be fairly minor. The POR-15 (under 
> an appropriate top coat) will protect all the other areas and a couple 
> of layers of a durable top coat will provide the POR-15 with fairly 
> long-lasting protection in the high wear areas. The treads thus might 
> need occasional re-coating but they'd need it no matter what type 
> paint is applied.
> 
> Maybe the POR-15 could be top-coated with an epoxy paint - at least 
> for the tread areas?
> 
> Eric Russell
> Mebane, NC
> http://home.mebtel.net/~ejrussell