Priming angle iron

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Hey guys what's the best way to prime angle iron? This is coming strait from the steel suppl so it's already clean. But what is the cost efficient way to get it done? I have about 150ft to get done, thanks guys.
Reply:Straight from the steel supplier, it will have an oil coating on it.Best results:Pan with paint thinner & sponge.  Soak sponge with paint thinner & run along the inside & outside of the angle.  Do it a couple times, shouldn't take much over a gallon.Paint, grab your steel primer & a new sponge.  Prime the angle the same way as you cleaned it.  Let dry & when ready, apply paint of your choice with a sponge again.  Work from No Paint area to painted area to minimize the show through.MarkI haven't always been a nurse........Craftsman 12"x36" LatheEnco G-30B MillHobart Handler 175Lincoln WeldandPower 225 AC/DC G-7 CV/CCAdd a Foot Pedal to a Harbor Freight Chicago Electric 165A DC TIG PapaLion's Gate Build
Reply:Originally Posted by MarkBall2Straight from the steel supplier, it will have an oil coating on it.Best results:Pan with paint thinner & sponge.  Soak sponge with paint thinner & run along the inside & outside of the angle.  Do it a couple times, shouldn't take much over a gallon.Paint, grab your steel primer & a new sponge.  Prime the angle the same way as you cleaned it.  Let dry & when ready, apply paint of your choice with a sponge again.  Work from No Paint area to painted area to minimize the show through.
Reply:As a kid we used to paint feed bunks for cattle.  It was all 2" tube cemented in so the cows couldn't get out.  Once a year we would paint them with aluminum paint.  Used a sponge after taking a wire brush to them.  That's why I suggested the sponge.  Little waste to the primer/paint.  When done, toss the sponge.MarkI haven't always been a nurse........Craftsman 12"x36" LatheEnco G-30B MillHobart Handler 175Lincoln WeldandPower 225 AC/DC G-7 CV/CCAdd a Foot Pedal to a Harbor Freight Chicago Electric 165A DC TIG PapaLion's Gate Build