[soapage]

What Paint will adhere to the surface of this vintage meat grinder.
I recently unearth this vintage meat grinder from my parents old house, I wanted to refurbish it and give it a nice coat of red or blue retro shinny paint. How do I prep the surface? What paint to I use? Do I need a paint gun or special equipment?

 

[Protocol.]

I wouldn't paint. Just clean. Paint chips could come off and go into the meat.

 

[joecaption]

I'd take it and have it powder coated or replated. Not DIY jobs.

 

[creeper]

Its retro on its own, why try and change it from its original state. I'd just clean it

 

[oh'mike]

It has a tin coating----I agree Polish it paint might not stick----

If you do choose to paint it --Spray cans---a primer designed for galvanized would be the choice--then a couple of coats with a high quality gloss enamel---Expect the oils from the meat to cause paint failure---

 

[soapage]

well I guess I will just clean and polish the stainless steel and keep the original finish.

 

[oh'mike]

That's not stainless steel---it's a base metal with a coating of tin----

 

[BigJim]

With a felt polishing wheel and polishing compound, I bet it would clean up and look great.

Had another thought, would the tin coating be too thin to polish?

 

[bobelectric]

Get it sandblasted with corn husks.Looks like cast aluminum.

 

[huesmann]

Anodize!