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Thu, Oct 19, 06 at 12:36
| Hi All, I rec'd an iron table and chairs from my daughter. I'm wondering how do I get the old paint off. It is rusty from staying out in the weather.
Should I consider just having it sand plasted? Would this get rid of the rust? TIA, Linda |
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- Posted by kathi_mdgd (My Page) on Fri, Oct 20, 06 at 19:08
| It depends on how bad the rust is.I did a set earlier this year,and dh just pressure washed it for me,then i sprayed it with a few coats of rustoleum paint,then i recovered the seats.Looked like a new set.Here's some pictures.
Kathi |
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- Posted by chinacat_sunflower (My Page) on Wed, Oct 25, 06 at 12:24
| if it's less than 60 years old? just wirebrush it to get any flakey bits off (if it's bad, they make wire brushes that attatch to a drill bit) and shoot it with Rustoleum in your choice of color (I'm currently a fan of their 'hammered' finish paint in the bronze) you can also get 'naval jelly' at the car stores that will eat away the rust for you - it's pretty simple to use, though bad for your lawn, since it needs to be hosed off. then you'd have a nice, etched surface to paint. |
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