stand paint

Sorry if this isint the right place I dident know where to put it

Hey guys I just picked up a used iron stand from a guy its been sitting in his yard for a while and its got some rust plus its white I like black stands. So I picked up a can of rust olium spray paint.

My question is do I need to sand the rust off first or can I just spray over it.

Thanks guys

 

I would sand the rust off.

 

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My advice would be to sand all rust off, then spray (or paint) with a primer/rust inhibitor, then you can spray with your chosen colour.

The thing with rust, it keeps rusting away, even if you cover it. By not removing it, you'll find that overtime, the paint will start to come of, not to mention that the rust will eat away at the iron.

 

Ryan is right.. sand off all the rust then coat with a rust proof primer. That would be your best bet
Surface rust can sand off fairly easy with sandpaper.

Good luck !

 

Ok thanks guys I already have a black rust olium spray paint any suggestions on a good rust proof primer

Also a good sand paper grade it shouldent take much right

 

Ok thanks guys I already have a black rust olium spray paint any suggestions on a good rust proof primer

Also a good sand paper grade it shouldent take much right

Rustolium is a rust priming paint. Take a wire brush and get the loose rust off then sand. Rustolium spray paint has a primer in it that fights rust. Spray in even strokes from at least a foot distance.

Easy as pie.

 

Sand the stand down or sandblast it if you don't feel like doing any work. Depending on how far you want to get into it if you get the stand down to bare metal I would recommend using POR-15 (https://www.por15.com) You can spill all of the water on it that you want and the stand will never rust out again.

 

Agreed, a wire brush is a good start. You can also use steel wool balls (like you use for scrubbing pots and pans, except without the detergent). Then you can use any reasonably coarse sand paper.

If you have access to power tools, an angle grinder with wire brush attachment is brilliant!

Be sure to do all this work outside, and wear safety glasses. It's amazing how quickly and easily flecks of rust can land in your eye.

 

Agreed, a wire brush is a good start. You can also use steel wool balls (like you use for scrubbing pots and pans, except without the detergent). Then you can use any reasonably coarse sand paper.

If you have access to power tools, an angle grinder with wire brush attachment is brilliant!

Be sure to do all this work outside, and wear safety glasses. It's amazing how quickly and easily flecks of rust can land in your eye.

I wish I had an angle grinder I gess ill just have to go the old school method