RUSTINS Red Oxide Metal Primer 500ml

I've always used the Rustins grey solvent-based primer for metal which is very good, but no longer available so had to buy this water-based version. Also, I preferred grey but that wasn't available in 500ml so had to buy red.So, not expecting much from a water-based product which was a dark colour (top coat was white satin Rustins radiator enamel) I primed the bare metal parts of the radiators. Wow! It really sticks to the bare metal with no thin patches, just a solid red coverage. I accidentally got some on white uPVC and by the time I got to the kitchen and back for a wet cloth, it had attached itself really well to that as well and I had to rub hard to get it off the uPVC.One thing that others have noted, if the can has been stood for a while the paint will separate, with watery liquid on top and almost solid paint at the bottom. After 3 minutes of stirring it was still not fully mixed so I used one blade of the food mixer on a slow speed and soon it was completely mixed. I quickly rinsed the mixer blade and no-one was any wiser :-)Next day I painted the radiators with Rustins white satin radiator enamel (also water-based) and despite my worry that the red would show through the white top coat, it covered really well after the first coat and after two coats (in the same day, a benefit of water-based paint!) the radiators are looking perfectly white.I also used it to prime the old copper pipes that feed the radiators and again it just hugs the pipes and gives a really nice solid primed surface. Wonderful paint!

Easy to apply not runny like some products I have used goes on smooth I used 2 coats to give a good coverage as I was painting over a rusted chromed rail, particularly chose this product as the top coat was the same brand which was also applied using 2 coats

Good price and productMy only concern was the difficulty stirring the paint initially- the paint was a mixture of very watery paint and a thick viscous liquid that was difficult to mix. After the first coat the tin was reduced in volume and easier to mix leading to a far better product.Maybe I was unlucky?

Good value I covered one large garage door with it I still have half a can it looks smashing paint quality is superb can be used on aluminium to "key" the paint I threw the brushes away

Easy to apply and seems to dry really hard.

This product is excellent.

Being water based dries very quickly although you need to re coat to get a good covering

I used this red oxide primer on my old MGB in 1984 and it is still giving protection 40 years later!Ive bought this as a decent primer for the next 40 years.