My grandmother gave me an old wrought iron flower holder & candle holder....?

Question

They are both rusted badly. What should I use to maybe sand some of the rust away & what paint should I buy to refinish these great pieces?!! Thx!!

Answer 1

no i would soak them in coke (the pop) it eats rust.

Answer 2

Boogirl, get yourself some rubber gloves, some rust remover from a hardware store and brush it on. Be careful, some are caustic and will burn your clothes. When the rust is gone, follow the instructions on the remover tin. At the same hardware store you can buy metal paint - the one I would recommend, but may not be available in your hometown, is Hammerite, it is a black paint used for gates and railings. It gives a beautiful finish. If you don't want to go to all that trouble, get some small can of car spray paint and do it that way. Cheaper, probably easier and definitely quicker..............

Answer 3

The best and most thourough would be to sand blast or glass bead the pieces. If that's not practical, first wire brush the pieces and remove to bare metal if possible, then prime with a rust resistant primer and paint with a good enamel spray paint. Rustoleum brand is a good choice.

Answer 4

First you have to sand or wire brush all the loose, scaly rust off. Wash them clean with a water-soluble cleaner. Then treat with KBS RustBlast to neutralize the rust. Follow with two thin coats of KBS RustSeal maybe their gloss black color. You heirlooms will look like new and the rust will never return. I swear by this stuff. My husband restores cars for a hobby.

Answer 5

To remove rust stains, rub with kerosene, and scour with fine grade steel wool. If rust is difficult to remove, allow kerosene to remain long enough to loosen. Commercial rust removers may also be used.

As far as painting is concerned, you might want to check with the helpful folks at Home Depot or Lowes! Hope that helps!

Answer 6

http://www.ehow.com/how_14429_treat-outdoor-metalwork.html try this, but also wrought iron is made for outside it will rust to a certain point then it will make its own coating thats why wrought iron lasts for centurys outside like old graveyards and around old castles

Answer 7

purchase KBS gadget Sampler kit for $sixteen.ninety 5 and get one loose. particular working on line for the mo. of August. you may have extra desirable than sufficient product to do 25 squaretoes of two coat coverage. I wager there is different stuff around the homestead you would be sealing. Its large stuff. right here is the link to the particular...

Answer 8

Snowballs in winter. Tell Grandma thanks but no thanks. Pawning off her unwanted crap. Tell the old bag to throw that old crap in the garbage.