How do I paint rusted metal




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GrandmasHouseDIY on Jun 22, 2018
Hi Stella, you will want to hit that rusted metal with a steel brush and than sand paper and get ALL of the rust off that you can. After that they make paints specific for metal. Rustoleum comes to mind, its very good at what it does though it is pricey.Helpful Reply -
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Dfm on Jun 22, 2018
Rustolleum comes as a spray paint and a brush on product choose the one that’s best for your product.Helpful Reply -
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Janerose on Jun 22, 2018
Sand off as much of the rust that you can then clean well n dry before paintingHelpful Reply -
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Janet Pizaro on Jun 22, 2018
clean the rest first, apply a primer for metal, allow to dry ,use a paint for metalHelpful Reply -
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Barbara on Jun 23, 2018
After your cleanup of the rust use the RustOleum rust proof primer before your final paint color.Helpful Reply -
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Stella Chavez on Jun 28, 2018
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