This　study　explored　the　feasibility　of　direct　coating　of　steel　surfaces　treated　with　a　continuous-wave　laser　(CWL).　The　adhesion　and　corrosion　resistance　of　Heavy-Duty　Paint　coatings　were　evaluated　on　CWL-treated　surfaces　and　compared　with　those　of　surfaces　treated　with　molten　alumina　blasting.　The　results　showed　that　the　surface　texture　created　by　CWL　provided　greater　adhesion　of　the　Rc-I　coating　than　its　cohesive　strength.　However,　the　presence　of　oxides　on　the　CWL-treated　surfaces　caused　a　high　cathodic　disbondment　(CD),　which　reduced　the　corrosion　resistance　of　the　coated　steel　in　corrosive　environments.　Decreasing　the　laser　head　sweep　speed　can　improve　the　surface　roughness　and　area　but　does　not　address　the　issues　of　CD　and　corrosion　creep　(CC).　This　study　concludes　that,　given　the　limitations　of　current　commercial　CWL　systems,　it　is　recommended　to　blast　CWL-treated　surfaces　before　coating　to　improve　durability　and　corrosion　resistance　in　corrosive　environments.