That's not paint, it's rust. I bought it from a guy who'd had it sitting around in a garage for years and the humidity got to it. I sanded it down and painted it copper. Here's the during phase...

...and the after

That paint spill on the cement wasn't me... lol

I love how it looks. Someone stole it from outside my house once. I put a picture of it on craigslist with a reward and within an hour, I got a call from a lady who saw a dude riding it down her street. I was able to figure out where the guy lived and a big burly friend went over there, knocked on the door, decked the thief and carried it back to me.