painted metal

Enameled iron surface

Painted metal is metal that has been coated with paint, typically for protection against rust or for decorative purposes.

The term appears in product descriptions, furniture categories, and art contexts: a painted metal bed frame, painted metal sculptures.

Folk art and vintage signage often feature painted metal as a medium.

Related

steel · tin · primer · chipped · scratched · glossy · weathered · industrial · sign · railing · fence · fire escape · automobile · auto body · body · spray · lacquer · patina

Opposites
surface treatment

painted metalbare metal

Direct hardware access, unmediated

galvanized metal · polished metal · brushed metal

material composition

painted metalnatural stone

Unmanufactured geological material

exposed brick · raw wood · natural wood · natural fiber · organic material

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G