Conditioning Wrought Iron Banister
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Edward Cogan
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I just stripped about 4 layers of paint off of a wrought iron banister, and brought it down to the black wrought iron. I like the look, but wonder if there is a way to condition the metal to bring out more of the patina. Thank you.
4 answers
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Heat gun maybe?
Adrianne C
on Apr 19, 2014
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Wrought iron is a dull product. To make it look better, you may want to oil it. Check with someone who deals in this product or go on line for info. Probably a gun oil would work great on it. You might want to pick up a scrap raw piece of wrought iron from a supplier of those products to use to experiment with...these kinds of folks can be most helpful. I know oil preserves guns and protects them from rust. When my dad used to go hunting, he always broke down his shotgun, cleaned and oiled it. Gun oil is very light and does not gum up. If you cannot find an iron business in your area, check in with a gun store.
Jeanette S
on Apr 20, 2014
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Using a buffing wheel using different polishing compounds will work, So will using a lot of elbow grease and steel wool, but you will need to carefully seal the steel with a good quality clear coating as soon as your done. As once as air hits the steel it will begin to rust in short order. Wrought Iron is really a lower quality steel that is primarily painted to protect its surface. Sealing the iron will also change its appearance, so I would carefully try a small area first before doing all the hard work and finding it is lost behind the clear coating.
Woodbridge Environmental Tiptophouse.com
on Apr 22, 2014
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Hello Ed! it's your lucky day. I just saw this on a Canadian show yesterday. They did a segment on" around the house " and they cleaned iron out door furniture and they used shoe polish . I know it sounds weird but they said you rub it off well and it protects and will not come off on clothing. go to cityline.ca april 21, around the house . If you don't like that idea I used to sell door hardware, we recommended a heavy car wax to stop pitting on brass. I hope this helps
Yvonne
on Apr 22, 2014
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