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Rust protection for antique iron fixture
I am hoping to be able to use my mother's antique iron dining room fixture in my screened in porch, but since it will be susceptible to weather/moisture, I was wondering if there is a product that it can be sprayed with to prevent rusting.
Nancy Gordonhobbyist - Baltimore, Maryland, USA
July 26, 2008
July 29, 2008
Hi, Nancy. Uhhh, black paint? Any reason you can't paint it?
Regards,

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
(Ted can offer longterm or instant help)
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
Well you've got a couple of choices,
A good paint or lacquer is probably the first choice.
Beeswax would be my second.
The bottom line is, bare iron + moisture = rust.
You need to put some sort of corrosion protection on it if you're going to have it outside.
Blacksmith - Melbourne, Florida
July 31, 2008
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