Painting bandsaw, wipe down metal with what?

[Richard Coers]

Take a trip to an automotive paint store. Prep Sol was what I use when painting cars. http://products.axaltacs.com/dcat/us...l?desktop=true

[Pat Germain]

Every extra step you take will help with adhesion and durability. You don't really need to scuff the old pain, but doing so will help. You don't really need to use primer, but doing so will help.

[Randall J Cox]

Lots of good ideas from you all with tons more experience painting than I have. I have sanded and rattle canned about 4 previous old Delta machines over the years and they are all holding up fine. I'm pretty gentile with my stuff so not to surprising. And the mild, but hot, weather here in Central Calif helps too, very low humidity. Randy