Ted Mooney, P.E. RET
- Pine Beach, NJ
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Restoring Old Kerosene Lanterns
I have an old kerosene lantern that is rusty. I would like to restore it. How do I go about this?
Liz RobleyMinnesota
2003
If it's rusty it's probably tin or thin steel of some sort other than copper or bronze. Give the old standby a try. naval jelly
⇦this on
eBay or
Amazon [affil links]
. Stuff is great. Just follow the directions. A light
00 steel wool
⇦this on
eBay or
Amazon [affil links] afterwards should do the trick. Repaint with
high temperature paint
[affil links] or
stove paint
⇦this on
eBay or
Amazon [affil links]
. Good luck.
Sthpaw
- So. Plainfield, New Jersey
2006
July 12, 2008
I recently purchased reproduction tin lanterns with lovely antique brown rubbed finish. We use them for re-enactments
1730-1790. They began rusting after being outside for a week! How do I restore them...and then preserve them for outdoor use ?
tin finishing - Hopkinton, Mass.
Hi, Cecile. You can try the
rust converter
⇦this on
eBay
or
Amazon [affil links]
, then follow with a clearcoat.
Regards,
Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
July 14, 2008
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