Quick Tip #12 - How to repaint rusty metal objects
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- čas přidán 9. 06. 2020
- In this quick tip, I show the basic steps for repainting most rusty metal objects. From old mailboxes to metal cans to outdoor furniture. The process is the same. Here are the best tips for a successful repainting project.
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This is the way every CZcams instructional video should be. Great job. Thanks
No timewasting talking and arm waving😊
I came here to post the same comment 😂
I agree….
Not quite. I mean how long did he wait until removing the rust removal chemicals.
@@YeahNoTellTheTruth Just read the instructions on the products themselves. They can be very different depending on what you are using.
Perfect. Right into the point. Enough talking and very clear. Thank you 🙏🏻
That's a lot of love for an old tampax disposal can !!!
I had to scroll pretty far to find this comment. Used to change a lot of little paper bags while working in a restaurant.
I learned more in these 4 minutes than I have during the last 4 months. Thank you!
The US Navy likes a Zinc Chromate primer coat and an oil based topcoat. That combo seems to hold off the rust pretty well in a saltwater environment. I personally have had good luck with the Phosphoric Acid primer paints.
If you’re painting something like a wrought iron gate Hammerite Direct to Rust Metal Paint works very well. Just sand off the worst of the rust to get rid of anything loose then paint it on. Lasts for years and very quick.
This was one of the best videos I've seen for rust too. Thank you!
I'm 71 and a widow. I have a butane tank that needs cleaning and painting. I need to remove small areas of rust first. I could pay someone with all the equipment but thought about trying myself. I may have to watch your tutorial a few more times.
I agree clear instructions and straight to the point, I have a bench to restore I am going to use this video 👍
Haha love how you sound like you're just having a chat with us. Love it
Sanding and rust neutralizer to the rescue! Thank you, friend - I know what to do now!
Thank you for this wonderful tutorial on how to prep and paint metal. I used this video to restore my late father's 1977 metal backyard shed.
1. I used Rustoleum Rust Di-solver on the metal and let it sit for 30 minutes.
2. I used 000 steel wool on the metal.
3. I used my husband's power sander to make light work. I first used 120 grade sandpaper and then finished with 220 grade sandpaper.
4. I treated the metal all over with Klean Strip that I picked up from Home Depot for $17.97 per gallon. I used it full strength on the roof, I dissolved one part Klean Strip to 3 parts water on the rest of the shed. Both were put in spray bottles. I then rinsed off the shed with water.
5. There were some holes in the shed, so I used Flex Seal products (tape, paste and spray) to cover up the holes rust and weather did over the years.
6. I then put on two coats of Kilz 3 primer.
7. Finally, I used Sherwin-Williams Weathershield Satin Tintable Latex Exterior Paint + Primer from Lowes. It was $58 per gallon.
I am so glad I found this video. I am nowhere near a painter and this helped me bring life to an old shed on my mom's property. She is so thankful. Only thing left is to find some screws that are missing, but that is no biggy. Good luck.
Hi Kim - Glad the video helped you keep the old shed. Now it should last longer than if you bought a new one. Sounds like you did a thorough job. Thanks for the feedback. Tom
you are really a great instructor, clear, concise, details and you show all of the products. The best how to video, thanks
Thank you for the kind feedback Judy. I appreciate that. Tom
Awesome advice. I learned my mistake with not doing the right prep on my bathroom the walls. Tripled my work but learned from it. Will not make the same mistake restoring the metal medicine cabinet thanks to your sensible tips.
Straight to the point, love it
Thanks for the tip on taking care of the rust
I'm painting some metal hardware on old table legs, this was very concise and helpful!
Great tips! Perfect for DIY projects at home.
Ospho and other rust converters (not inhibiter) are fairly expensive. I use it on any metal that has rust, like steel based fencing, etc. I believe the general recommendation is to apply the rust converter for like 24 hours or at least overnight so the chemical can soak in. For this, apply paper towels (or cut strips for small or angular places) soaked with the rust converter.
For de-mineralizing my shower faucet controls, I also use paper towel strips, soaked in vinegar, and wrap them around areas with mineral deposits. Overnight or for a few hours. Or use CLR. The minerals deposit will dissolve.
With metal rust, Ospho will convert the rust to a paintable oxide of some sort.
Good wee Tom with plenty of good advice. Cheers mate.
Well done! Thanks for putting this together
Thank you for the great info!!!
Agreed...well done...succinct. Cheers from British Columbia.
Love this step by step instructional video. I have an old porch glider that belonged to my grandfather I would like to refinish.
Great video & instructions. Thank you.
Brilliant! Inspired me to tackle my rusted mailbox now
I just checked a few of your videos and love how they're done! Subscribed. Wanted to paint a 23 year old metal cupboard. I hope this content will help me. Thumbs up. From Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
Appreciate all the information, thank you!
Thank you for sharing this information, much appreciated
Brilliant tutorial 👍 Thank you.
This is right on time! I found a rushed rolling library step stool at an estate store. I'm restoring it myself.👍🏼
Nicely done. Thanks
Great tip for a project that im doing right now man, appreciate it!!!! It will help me a lot.
Full marks . Great concise video . Thanks.
A very well done instructional video!
Luv it! Awesome!
I used Lysol rust and lime bathroom bowl cleaner to remove the rust from a metal bathroom cabinet. I love the video.
Well done! Thanks
Perfect for my heater baseboards in the bathroom. Thanks so much.
Oh man - same! how did it turn out throughout time? 6 months ago did mine, just sanding and using rust oleum, brought rust right back out again - so disappointed! I’m going to try ospo now!
Great video. Thank u!
Thank you. Simple work good info.
The step with Ospho is a great tip. Thanks
Your are correct about the timing for spray paint. Right after “Flashtime” aka once it’s not wet looking is the best time to apply additional coats as it’s sticking to its self in the same form.... then after two hours the bond isn’t very good.... so you gotta wait til it’s fully dry (in essence starting at step one)
Thanks for the advice on rust!
I learned something today.
Great instructions! Going to paint my small tool shed . Thanks Paint Teacher 👍
Have fun!
wood only requires 220 grit as finest. metal you should go to 600 so you don't have sanding marks showing thru the paint. also you need to sand to smooth where you go from paint to no paint. otherwise the lack of good prep will show in the final results as does here.
I also like to clear coat any metal I've spray painted - it makes that paint surface more durable - and cleanable. I've had terrific experience with Rustoleum's 2X (paint and primer) spray paints. And you can easily both paint/prime and clear coat small projects (in warm weather) within an hour. Great video!
Thanks for the tips!
What kind of clear coat did you use ? And I am brush painting because it’s winter 🥶
@@rnupnorthbrrrsm6123 , I use Rustoleum 2X Ultra Cover - either gloss or semi-gloss will work great.
Excellent video with tips
Perfect how-to video!
Glad you think so! Thanks.
good job i use a air orbital sander which feathers out paint chips .i also use rust converters but I checked out oshpo 605 which im going to give a try.thanks for not wasting our time learning families names and a 5 min flute recital from 1 of your kids. I love doing small jobs around the house and paint the odd car plus vehicle maintenance . always looking for the perfect rust converter and rust protection for vehicle rockers and trouble rust spots on different models.
"flute recital" lol -- Thanks for the laugh :-)
Love the commentary. very nice voice. Sound friendly and knowledgeable! Also great job!
Thanks for the nice feedback! Tom
Excellent video, thanks. No waffle.
Thank you.
Wow, outstanding, professional video! Loved it:)
Thank you for the feedback, Tom
excellent. if more videos were this concise I would spend more time here!
Thank you so much. Now I know what to do with my bedside lamps that started rusting on the base.
Thank you for sharing the quick tips for removing rust and having a lasting impact.
You are welcome!
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Very informative thanks 🙏
Thank you so much. I am so glad I thought to check out a video before tackling my job! Great information!
Glad it was helpful!
@@AlleyPicked my step stool turned out beautiful! You saying the prep makes all the difference really made me work hard on making sure it was prepped correctly. And there was a lot of rust!
@@sallyburkett-caskinette8723 Good to hear. Now it should look good for a long time.
If you have a lot of surface to paint, like a ladder, or metal door, you can use grinder with steel wheel brush, on low speed (needs to have adjustable speed). It strips old paint fast, even multiple layers, putty, concrete, rust and you expose the metal surface again. Also much cheaper than sand paper, as you need lots of paper for large surfaces. Then, if any old paint survived, you can be certain that its stuck very well and you can paint over it with no issue. You need to prime first, though.
With sandpaper, unless you repeat on same place multiple times, there may still be some loose paint that still doesn't fall, but it will if you change direction. So not always very reliable. Paint pieces will come off only if something goes under it, forcing it to lift, which is what the steel wire does.
Great tip! Is there such a thing as a steel wheel brush which would fit on my drill? I don't have a grinder. I'm repainting interior metal handrails. I've used the non toxic paint stripper and a scraper to remove layers of paint, plus a wire brush and very fine steel wool. Even after all that I'm concerned that it's not smooth enough and bumps or scratches will show after it's painted. Haaa....long explanation to ask about drill attachments. What's a good metalic paint product which can be applied with a paint brush?
I would NEVER "fix" the rust on a ladder. Not worth it! If the rust is eating away at it, even if you restore it, the integrity is permanently compromised and will not be up to spec of what it was designed for. Not worth your life if you fall off a good-looking restored yet compromised ladder! Just buy a new ladder. It will cost quite a bit to restore it anyway, and isn't worth the risk.
@@asuwish7640yes they make those sold at harbor freight tools
thank you good job
Hoping to refurb my metal patio set using these instructions. Thank you!!
Thanks you for the OSPHO tip. Maybe someone mentioned it but, I have had alligatoring if I did sprayed outside of the recoat window stated on Rustoleum. Still held up fine but it puckered right up. Fortunately it was an outdoor sign post and no one gets close enough to see it.
Good tip 👍
Very helpful!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for the vid. I had not heard of rust neutralizers before. Looked up homemade recipes. White vinegar apparently does the job.
Vinegar does remove rust too. It does use acetic acid while the neutralizers use phosphoric acid. The vinegar can remove rust while the neutralizers change the rust into iron via a chemical reaction. I personally like the neutralizer since I found it for $15 a gallon at home depot. I think it also works faster.
I am going to try this on my metal utility trailer!
Thanks for sharing.
My whole kitchen in my new apartment has rusty metal cabinets so this is very helpful!
Perfect vid for my home today project..thanks man!
Glad to help. Thanks for the feedback!
@@AlleyPicked Forgot to mentionI, I have also subscribed.
@@adanezi1 😁 Thanks!
I recently used what appears to be that same white Rust-oleum paint and it took several days to dry even though I let it sit in the Summer sun for several hours on the first day. I'm not sure why that was but I painted a few other items over the course of a week with the same results. All items were made of steel.
Great job! Thanks for thé clear explanation🤗 for spraying a silver colour on black object would you advise a white primer or else which one please? Thanks a million !
It's not rust, its patina. Learn to love it and charge extra for the item.
Kinda looked cool with black rust marks 😄
Hammerite paints on rust. I used it years ago before the price went like Google stock. It's really thick and is primer, undercoat, top coat all in one.
Nice show
Ty!!
kool video
Thanks! The bottom of my medicine cabinet is rusting and now I know what I need to do to fix it up!
Asome 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Spot putty also comes in handy to get the smoothest finish...
Thanks for the video. It will help me in restoring my metal chest. I have a photo unfortunately I don't know if I can include it
My mom has a decorative metal sign that has faded and rusted. I’ve been trying to find out what materials and methods I can use to refresh and paint a new image so that it can endure outdoor sun/showers/snow - at least for a few years. This seems like great info for setting down a great canvas. Would I be able to paint on top of a white coat like this with other art paint (acrylic or oil) and then successfully seal it with a clear coat? Her previous sign had words and flowers, so spray cans won’t work for the design but I don’t know what would be successful 🤷
Ospo 🥰🙌🙌 thank you! Rust oleum sucked!
Rust neutralizer. I tried this rust “inhibitor” primer. I had the metal completely cleaned to shiny bare metal. The rust come through the primer. I’ll try the neutralizer. 👍🏼
inhibitor haha...yea, I don't trust that.
One hour is a long time to wait to put on a second coat. Professional car spray painters tell us to only leave about ten minutes between coats, so all the layers bond together better as they fully cure. It may be different for other types of paint, but that's unlikely. Humidity and temperature do make a difference, though.
I agree.
I really loved this video. I have rusty metal cabinets in my kitchen that have not been painted in 40 years. They would not be so rusty if one of my very Alpha male cats, peace be upon him, had not constantly sprayed them. Other videos I saw showed the guy doing the work but did not explain the products used or how he used them, just a lot of high speed movement.
Glad it helped. Thanks for the feedback!
Same! Appreciate this video so much! And kudos to keeping those precious cabinets! I have a 1950s full set!! Beautiful!! A rarity and valued at over 60k for my two full sets! 🤯 so glad no one trashed them. I love them so much. Very unique!
@Your MOVE What condition are they currently in now? Rusty? Clean? Both?
That's interesting. I guess I don't have one specific answer, just some thoughts. If they are shiny and smooth, any paint you use will easily scratch off. You may consider dulling the surface of them using a wire wheel on a drill or grinder before painting them with Rust-oleum which has a rust inhibitor. You might also look into applying some of that Klean Strip metal prep before painting. I have also used a wax to protect metal. I make my own from beeswax and mineral oil. Car waxes also offer some protection. Of course you can't paint on top of any wax product. It will probably end up being some experimentation on your part to find the best solution. Good Luck.
I really appreciate this video, it was so helpful! I know you mentioned waiting until the next day to paint after Ospho, but can the mineral spirits be applied right after the Ospho treatment?
I like to wait for the ospho to take effect. You dont want to dilute it with mineral spirits.
We’ve never used anything like Ospho and the rust came back and bled thru new paint. Give the Ospho time to work. Little patience will PAY OFF in the future. I’m going to give it a try.
I use scratch and brush off the brunt of the rust first and then a apply vinegar or vinegar concentrate (25% acidity) and let it sit to transform the rust. Like with your product it turns the rust into a black sludge, which I wipe off with some paper after an hour or two, and then rinse and dry it. If necessary I repeat. (Is the stuff you use acidic too ?)
I heard that although being effective, iron/steel surfaces treated this way are even more subject to adhering rust again and therefore should receive a well made coating.
I've tried various rust treatment products that say they turn rust into a black surface that won't rust. They are all maybe slightly better than rustoleum, and some, if you get it on non rusty metal will cause rust to form. The best way to get the paint to last is to make sure all rust is removed completely.
I tend to agree. On my latest project, I soaked it in vinegar to remove almost all of the rust. Then I used ospho. Then rustoleum.
After I use the mineral spirits, it is OK to it? That won’t mess with the primer.
🌺Already tested the Rust-Oleum on outside metal slider benches. Rusted through in a couple of months. 😢
Did you try using Ospho or Klean strip metal prep before painting?
Looks good now but what about in a years time?
remove rust, prep good, rust reformer coats, then couple coats of gloss paint. rust reformer ftw
That's a lot of components to buy for one small project.
Very helpful! I'm about to have to repaint our bell out in front of our church here and wanted to figure out the best way to make the job last the longest...you nailed it!
Glad to help. Keep the Church looking good 😁
So I don't have to throw a rusty item away if its solid but has rust on the surface. This is useful.
Nice video. Helped a lot! But got a question. I got two pillars outside. Will that prep and paint would work?
What material are the 2 pillars? This will work on any metal.
Try Hammerite from the UK.
Any advice on what you would use or do differently for re-painting an old stove with minor rust?
Not a lot different. You still need treat the rust by either sanding it off or using a product like I used in the video.
Rustoleum products fall short in the rust inhibiting area. Trying Ospho next time I encounter rust. Thanks.
Home depot sells a "Klean Strip" product that does the same as Ospho but is much cheaper.