How do I clean and paint the feet of this nightstand?
Okay I'm so sorry to take up more feed for the same nightstand but I accidently pressed resolve question so I don't know if you can see it. That and I forgot the pics the first time. So let's try this again. I'd rather leave the feet on but I'll do what is best. There is a lot of corrosion. How do I clean them? Take them off and Put them in a pot of boiling water? Also should I spray paint them gold or use a rub n buff. Again sorry for asking this again.
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Boiling water might do it - I'd try a paste of salt, vinegar and baking soda, you could put it on there without removing the legs and them scrub it off after it sits awhile. (I got the recipe from here: https://www.hunker.com/12003519/what-takes-off-green-stuff-off-copper)
After that any kind of Rustoleum spray paint would work. They make this cool mirror spray paint that looks like reflective chrome after it dries. Good luck!
unscrew Ana scrub with steel wool. Then use spray paint that will work on metal
Leanne: a paste of vinegar and salt would probably work well... then follow up with steel wool. Painting will help stop the corrosion.
Now that I see them, I would unscrew them. They're very pretty! And I would spray them. There are so many great colors today made for metals and they will protect from further damage, as well.
Here are some more tips for cleaning corrosion. I think those feet could be very pretty. And the look of the whole nightstand can be changed up with just changing the color of the feet.
https://treasurepursuits.com/how-to-remove-corrosion/
Leanne, why not do this as a Hometalk project? That way we can all see your finished result
Are those a metal ones ?
I would unscrew them and spray paint them.
Leanne...I would sand and probably replay the pad at bottom for floor
Remove them and clean them well with a vinegar and water solution. Use a piece of 220 sandpaper to scruff up the surface and then paint! :-)
You can leave them on and try cleaning with Brasso or Ketchup. Do the clean up first, paint the piece with them covered, then re finish them. Shiny? - spray paint. Rich Lustre? - rub n buff.
I know you don't want to remove the legs but it would make the job a lot easier on you. You could possibly turn it upside down and work on them that way. It looks like wood so I would use Murphy's oil soap to clean them and then paint them or distress them. I chalked painted my dining table legs an off white and then used sand paper on them to make them look old. It turned out nice
This will work well: https://amzn.to/3cgN43i
Hope this Helps! Jeremy - https://pahjodesigns.com
Those look like cast metal with a brass or copper covered foot. I'd avoid boiling but use a cleaner specific to the type of metal on the feet. Bring the picture to your local home improvement store, they can direct you. You can Rub n' Buff but honestly, I think the legs are pretty cool as is and anything you coat them with will diminish the value.
They look like they may be copper, I would clean with a metal cleaner, maybe barkeepers friend. You can paint metal legs with a chalky paint.