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How to refinish old kitchen chair legs made of steel/aluminum

I have a camp and really old kitchen furniture came with out. The table is the formica with the leave attached underneath. I have three different sets of kitchen chairs. The legs are pitted and rusted and the seats and backs are ripped. I get mixed answers about the legs. Are the marks the beauty or should I clean them up? I would like to clean them up but don't know where to start. My husband said I'll never do anything with them. Help me surprize him.

Bernie Cornacchia
hobbyist - Utica, New York
June 24, 2008

Hi, Bernie. You need to know whether they are steel or aluminum, which can be easily determined with a magnet. There is no accounting for taste so you have to decide what you want them to look like. Paint is usually the best option. Good luck with it.

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