Comments on: How Do I Restore Rusted Iron Patio Furniture?

By: oildog#1

oildog#1 — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:19:18 +0000

1. Sandpaper the chair to remove the rust
2. Paint with a primer as the first coating
3. Paint with Enamel or if you want spray it with the color of your desire.
Expense a little more of less than PHP 500.00 (maybe)

By: lennie

lennie — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:13:43 +0000

you can buy a product called rust arrest at the paint store apply fowling the directions and put on a coat of flat black or gloss paint they will look like new, or you can spend the big $ and have them acid dipped to remove all rust prime and top coat.

By: barbara b

barbara b — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:22:33 +0000

Rub the rusted sections with kerosene, and scour with fine-grade steel wool until you reach bare metal. For persistent spots, reapply the kerosene and leave it on long enough to loosen the rust.
2Step TwoSand the edges of the bare spots to make a smooth transition between them and the surrounding painted sections.
3Step ThreeRinse the piece to remove all dust, and wipe it with an absorbent towel. Let the piece sit until it’s thoroughly dry.
4Step FourSpray with a rust-inhibiting primer, according to the product’s instructions. Follow with a rust-resistant spray paint.
5Step FiveAllow the paint to dry for a day or two. Then, using a soft cloth, rub the piece of furniture with car wax.
hope this did it for you.

By: Ukiah

Ukiah — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:38:05 +0000

you might try removing the rust with Navel Jelly, but the best way would be to sand blast them then repaint them.

By: D J

D J — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:45:07 +0000

Get steel wool and just scrub the rust off, then coat them with a waterproof sealer to prevent it happening again.

By: sonnyboy

sonnyboy — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:52:45 +0000

The best way to remove the rust is to have it sand blasted. Gets expensive though. But it’s going to be a whole lotta work if you sand by hand, especially if there are lots of crevices and curly cues and stuff. If you had it blasted, then you could bring it home and paint it with something that retards rusting. You’d have to do it soon, iron is really quick to rust.
If you decide to hand sand, do one piece at the time and paint it, then start on the next piece.

By: hill bill y

hill bill y — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:03:45 +0000

I’ve used a product called “rustoleum”
You clean off as much as you can by washing it,let dry thoroughly and paint right over the rust.It’s a paint especially for this type of thing.There are several different brands.Check it out at your local paint store.You can use it over any metal product.including wrought iron.
Lasts a long time.

By: a4n2g0e

a4n2g0e — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:23:35 +0000

Unless you are unusually thorough, sanding or rubbing with steel wool will not remove all of the rust. If you do not remove all of the rust it will likely come back fairly quickly.
As others have pointed out, the absolute best way to remove the rust is by sand-blasting or bead-blasting but this is not a DIY project.
If you want to DIY, I would recommend you brush the furniture with a wire brush, apply naval jelly and wash off, dry thoroughly, lightly sand and immediately apply a rust inhibiting primer and coats of paint.
If you want the best result possible, find a shop that does powder-coating. They will generally blast off the rust and apply a baked on durable finish in an assortment of colors, generally for a reasonable price. We had this done to a set of old furniture and the results far exceeded our expectations

By: Rise Above

Rise Above — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:20:14 +0000

sand blast them first then put a good metal primmer on and the good quality paint