Refinish your iron furniture with a high-quality metal primer and metal paint to keep it looking like new.
The effects of Mother Nature can damage the finish of iron furniture. Fortunately, refinishing iron furniture is a relatively simple and inexpensive project that you can do in one afternoon by investing a little time and elbow grease. So roll up your sleeves and bring your iron furniture back to life! Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Spread out the drop cloth and place the furniture on the cloth.
2. Brush loose pieces of finish off the piece of furniture with the wire brush.
3. Sand the furniture to remove any loose finish not removed by the wire brush. Pay particular attention to sand off any rust. A clean and smooth surface is important to primer and paint adhesion.
4. Rinse the furniture down with water. Allow the furniture to dry completely.
5. Apply a top coat of the metal primer and allow the primer to dry according to directions. Some metal primers call for a light sanding in between coats so be sure to read directions.
6. Apply a second coat of metal primer. Be sure to completely cover the entire piece of furniture with primer. Allow to dry according to directions.
7. Apply a top coat of metal paint. Allow to dry according to directions.
8. Apply a second top coat of metal paint. Allow to dry completely before using furniture.
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