Rusty railings

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raleighnut

Legendary Member
+1 for smoothrite. I have a 5 litre tin of it! I have done the radiators in my house (old cast iron) my windows (also old cast iron) and my front gate (you guessed it).

I scrape off the rusty bits and lose paint but then paint over whatever is left. I rather like the look of 6 coats of paint on old things.
Rotary wire brush (flat, not a 'cup brush' type) in a drill or angle grinder works wonders for prep. work then fill in the bare bits before painting all over (2nd coat over those, 1st on main area)
I know what you mean about that 'distressed' look. :biggrin:
 

Archie_tect

De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
Location
Northumberland
:ohmy: Not been killing them, I just seem to find dead ones, mind it's not easy- in the snowdrifts- in the dark. [Isn't Brian May that old bloke in Queen? ...does he particularly like badgers.... odd]
 

Cuchilo

Prize winning member X2
Location
London
Is your actual job watching paint dry then?
It feels like it sometimes ! Today I have been waiting for paint to dry on some sash windows so got on with another job but then I had to wait for the glue to dry .
Glue is drying on a copy of one of these
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while paint is drying on other work so I am drinking beer to help the process ^_^
 
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