Ordered skids for black friday and I'm thinking of using brush-on Rust-Oleum Professional Enamel Interior/Exterior Primer and then Paint. Works for exterior railing & equipment... why not skids.

Everything I've read talks about rattle can. Maybe it's just me, but I hate doing anything big with a can. Lousy coverage, multiple coats, mess, ... Plus it's getting cold so I'm probably going to wait for an elusive warm day or close up the garage and put a heater in there. Brush would be a lot easier than spraying in the garage. I think a key is not to put it on too heavy so the underlayer bonds/dries to the metal vice getting sealed in by a faster drying top layer...

I realize it may not be the prettiest paint job, but they are skids, so not really seen (maybe I'll use a roller on the front skid). My major concern is rust protection.

Hoping someone will say they did this and it worked great... or USERNAME did this in 2016 and here is why it failed... any thoughts?