craftgrrl | Sorry for the Text Only Post

I have recently moved to a great apartment in an old house. Between me and my friends we've painted, hung new hardware, and basically done a complete DIY home improvement job on it. I'm very excited as it's my new place and I did most of it myself, etc... however I have a dilemma-- my old bedframe.

I was given a great wrought iron headboard a while back, you know the kind with the scroll work and the brass knobs and while it's very sturdy (and actually iron, not tin or something) it's white and brass and really doesn't go in my new place.

So my question to you, dear and wonderfully talented craft grrls, is this: Is it possible to spray paint, or acrylic paint, or paint at all, a metal surface? I want to paint it silver, but I don't want to go through the trouble, only to have it flake off later. Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks!