Painting a Wheelbarrow

[Astonvanilla]

I have an old metal wheelbarrow which I would like to use for decorative purposes in the garden don't really want it use it as a planter but just to set potted plants in, what type of paint do I need can I use masonry paint? Suggestions would be helpful.

[sddsddean]

Unless its a stone wheelbarrow(!), don't use masonary. If its a metal barrow, I would suggest using Hammerite paint. Comes in several colours and is designed to 'paint over' rust, so the barrow hasn't got to be spotlessly clean.

[Postdog]

and you could always use hammerite as a base coat to protect the barrow, the maybe outdoor glosses seeing as this would increase the colours you could use.

[Astonvanilla]

Thanks sddsddean will give that a try.

[TonyV]

Aston - just make sure you abraid surface surface first - is a steel barrow?