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Letter 32772
Refinishing wrought iron staircase
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I have a wrought iron staircase and it is painted white and gold.
I would like to refinish it to make it look rustic.
any suggestions.
Thank you
Debbie MacDougall
Homeowner - Acton, Ontario, Canada
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First off, be sure that the staircase is in good condition, make
sure that there are no hidden rust spots that need to be touched up
(these usually occur in corners and other out of the way/awkward
spots) if you do find any use a hard filler rod to touch it up (or
find someone that can). Afterward, sandblast it, get all the old
paint off, make sure that it is clean and perfect. From here you have
several options. If you are a traditionalist and want the process
that was used to protect wrought iron from the dawn of time to
present, wax, you can use a paste wax (that used for flooring is
usually what does the trick). If you are not quite so much of a
purist and want a more robust finish you can paint, there are a huge
quantity of different techniques for painting wrought iron, this is
what the military uses.
http://www.uscg.mil/ccs/cit/cim/directives/CIM/CIM_10360_3B.pdf
Remember experiment and ask more than one person about finishing
this.
Marc Banks
- Elizabeth City, North Carolina
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Ed. note: See also letters 7543,
26857, and
33964 for some more discussion of this
topic.
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