The present invention provides a
metal-based
coating agent that imparts excellent
corrosion resistance and adhesion to a substrate even when the substrate is at a high temperature. A
metal-based
coating agent in which the total of
zinc particles (A) and Al particles (B), i.e., (A) + (B), is 10 to 51
mass% relative to the total
mass of the
metal-based
coating agent, the
mass ratio of
zinc particles (A) relative to Al particles (B), i.e., (A) / (B), is 0.9 to 9.0, the ratio of a
silane coupling agent (C) relative to (A) + (B), i.e., (C) / ((A) + (B)), is 10 to 50 mass%, the
volume expansion ratio of a
solvent (D) from a liquid to a gas is 500 times or less, the ratio of the
solvent (D) relative to the total of the
solvent (D) and water (E), i.e., (D) / ((D) + (E)), is 20 to 80 mass%, and the total content of water-based resins selected from the group consisting of water-soluble resins, water-based resin emulsions,
cellulose-based resins, and polysaccharides is 0.15 mass% or less relative to the total mass.