any experienced painters help me on this one..
I just bought some BLUE anodized aluminum finish pi-thon hose locks.
im trying to paint these to flat black without cracking.

im painting with rattle. do I need to sand and apply primer or just rattle can paint straight up?
and do i need to apply clear coat so it wont crack?

I dunno.. i've never painted these type of materials.

was never good at painting. no wonder I failed every art class...

let me know guys!

 

for most painting you would sand and prime... and as far as I know clear coat helps prevent chipping, but not sure about cracking?

 

has anyone tried painting anodized aluminum?

 

You have to strip it first... Easy Off oven cleaner will strip the anodized finish.

 

so if i dont strip the anodized finish, even with primer, rattle paint wont stick?
hmm lots of work involved it seems.

when using Easy Off oven cleaner, how do i apply it? with clothe? and does stripping involve any sort of sanding?