how to prepair steal or iron fenceing for repainting!?

Answer 1

sand the loose stuff and then use OSPHO to prime it. just follow the directions and then you can paint it with anything you want. we use this on the ocean were the salt eats everything!

Answer 2

I agree with the answerer above. Except that most of the time, I simply wire brush off my wrought iron and steel as best I can and use the new Rustoleum rust encapsulating primer and give it a good coat. Then, I follow up with the Rustoleum Wrought Iron Texture coat because it encapsulates rust as well. I collect and have literally a yard full of wrought iron trellises, furniture, fencing, garden art and really got tired of using other products that would barely get me through the rainy season before rust started showing up, particularly at weld joints. After all of the work required by most products to completely remove the rust, I was disappointed by their performance. After using the new Rustoleum encapsulating products, I am convinced that this is a job that I will never have to do again.

Answer 3

remove any rust, sand where necessary, Apply a rust converter if you need to. Apply a metal primer. Apply 2 coats of a metal specific paint, following manufacturers instructions for drying times between coats. Tip, better to put on thin coats, otherwise you're going to have drips and runs..

Answer 4

Sand it thoroughly to get off any rust and peeling paint. Once you've done that, you should be good. Use several thin coats, rather than one thick coat, though. If you're using spray paint, my husband has a great trick he uses when painting his model rockets. Rather than spraying in one place, spray back and forth so you're putting out a fine mist--it may take more coats, but you're less likely to get drips that way.