Acrylic paint, Mod Podge on metal question

I have an oversized metal index card box that I'd like to use as a recipe file. I'm needing to know if I can paint it, add a die cut to the front, and then Mod Podge the outside of the entire box.
Would it just be better (easier) to do the paint and forget the rest ?
Thanks for any tips you all can give me.

You can get spray paint that adheres really well to metal. Lowe's has lots of colors. If you are going to use regular paint, I'd lightly sand the surface of the metal first.

The spray paint would probably be the easiest bet, and you can mod podge over the top of it.

i agree...the spray paint that is specifically for metal works well. the other thing you can do if you want to use acrylic...there is something called liquid sandpaper. it goes on like paint but then you can paint over it. i used that when i was painting over old acrylic paint that was glossy. seemed to work very well.

Thanks for the spray paint tip! I never even gave that a thought. I can't wait to get started on it.

Thanks again.