By now, everyone knows metal paint has its charms.
The paints used in everything from paint to metal jewelry are all coated in the same durable, rust-resistant paint.
But when it comes to metal paint, you’ll need to know which metal paints have the highest durability and strength.
We’ve gathered the top metal paint grades and tested their durability and performance.
Metal Paint Grade Durability and Strength Metal Paint Grade Strength (Nominal) Durability (100 points) Durable (1000 points) Strength (1500 points) Aluminum 100-140 4.5 6.5 Aluminum 70-100 4.3 5.8 Aluminum 30-70 4.1 4.4 Aluminum 15-90 3.9 4.6 Aluminum 10-60 3.8 4.2 Aluminum 5-50 3.7 4.0 Aluminum 3-30 3.6 3.4 Black 60-90 4.9 6.4 Blue 60-80 4.8 5.4 Chrome 60-100 5.1 5.3 Chrome 30-90 5.5 5.6 Dark Green 60-70 6.3 6.6 Graphite 60-120 7.0 7.4 Graphite 30-80 8.2 8.6 Green 60, 70, 80, 90-100 8.3 8.5 Gunmetal 30-50 9.4 9.3 Iron 30-100 9.5 9.6 Red 60-50 10.4 10.2 Silver 30-60 10.7 10.5 Tan 70-30 11.1 11.3 Titanium 70-40 12.4 12.6 Yellow 70-80 12.9 13.0