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How do I restore and old wrought iron patio furniture set.?
I've recently purchased an old wrought iron patio set and would like to restore it to a new-looking black finish.
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sand down the rust and then use rustoleum primer followed by rustoleum spray paint
I would recommend spraying for a better finish - several light coats and keep the can moving
I would recommend spraying for a better finish - several light coats and keep the can moving
If they are broken (cast iron is brittle) if it is just rust make yourself an electrolysis tank....it will take all the rust and old paint off without using chemicals
you must use a proper paint
I would suggest a direct to metal paint
like Pittsburgh Pittech DTM
ignore anyone who suggests oil paint as all oil is inferior to the new lines of labratory developed paints
oil will fade, chalk, and is not UV tolerant
another product I would suggest is Kelly Moore Dura Poxy
Dura poxy retails for about 48 dollars a gallon
and Pitt tech around 28
pitt tech dries extremely fast so if hand painting be careful
I would suggest a direct to metal paint
like Pittsburgh Pittech DTM
ignore anyone who suggests oil paint as all oil is inferior to the new lines of labratory developed paints
oil will fade, chalk, and is not UV tolerant
another product I would suggest is Kelly Moore Dura Poxy
Dura poxy retails for about 48 dollars a gallon
and Pitt tech around 28
pitt tech dries extremely fast so if hand painting be careful
Rustoleum is the #1 name in my book.
First, you will need to remove the old finish plus all of the rust that is on there. You need a bare metal to start a good finish with.
You can go to Sears and buy a sand blaster for about $75 or rent one for about $7 a day . Add sand to it and blast off the old finish and rust too. I took an old bench I had to a fabrication shop here locally and they sand blasted it clean for me for $15. Shops that weld and do "ironwork" also do sand blasting.
Once clean, its ready to start finishing it. The best finish around is that on Automobiles. No question about it, its the best and most durable and costs are very reasonable for such a finish.
So buy a quart of Automotive primer. Spray the set with a coat or two using an ordinary spray gun.
Then apply the base coat color. Here you have a big choice of colors, but you say black, so spray it with base coat black.
Then spray on the clear coat Polyurethane with a bit of hardener in it. Give it two coats of this finish.
You will have the best set around and it will last for at least 20 years out in the sun, rain, snow, anywhere. The total cost of this is about the same as going to Lowes and buying some kind of a paint that will surely not stay on there because it is not resistant to the sun, rain, and weather like an auto paint is.
You can go to Sears and buy a sand blaster for about $75 or rent one for about $7 a day . Add sand to it and blast off the old finish and rust too. I took an old bench I had to a fabrication shop here locally and they sand blasted it clean for me for $15. Shops that weld and do "ironwork" also do sand blasting.
Once clean, its ready to start finishing it. The best finish around is that on Automobiles. No question about it, its the best and most durable and costs are very reasonable for such a finish.
So buy a quart of Automotive primer. Spray the set with a coat or two using an ordinary spray gun.
Then apply the base coat color. Here you have a big choice of colors, but you say black, so spray it with base coat black.
Then spray on the clear coat Polyurethane with a bit of hardener in it. Give it two coats of this finish.
You will have the best set around and it will last for at least 20 years out in the sun, rain, snow, anywhere. The total cost of this is about the same as going to Lowes and buying some kind of a paint that will surely not stay on there because it is not resistant to the sun, rain, and weather like an auto paint is.
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