rust on a metal stand

[jose hernandez]

ok so i got a metal stand from a member 4 my 120 noticed some rust on sanded some of it along wit the paint i would like to strip the entire stand and seal it entirely so that it does not happen again any advice would be appreciated thnks

 

[Broadfield]

Aircraft stripper works great on almost all finishes. It can be nasty though, so I would lay down some plastic visqueen sheeting that you can simply throw away when you are finished.

VHT makes a good stripper:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...kerWbVscsN0B8A&slotNum=10&tag=paintinghome-20

 

[GBRsouth]

Also, after stripping it back you can treat it with rust converter. It will reverse the oxidation of the iron and create a seal coat on the metal which can be painted over. Suitable for light rusting. If the metal is heavily pitted, you need to calculate whether the remaining thickness of metal will be strong enough.

 

[jose hernandez]

here’s a pic of wat it looks like I sanded it most came off I didn’t c any cracks or holes

 

[jose hernandez]

I got a smooth surface when I sanded it much better than it looks will better pics 2morrow

 

[GBRsouth]

If the surface is smooth, treat with rust converter then paint and you,re fine. Pitting in the metal or scaling rust would be more concerning.

 

[Redleg]

I would use a grinder or drill with a wire wheel to strip off as much as possible, then sand any where that needs it. The wire wheel should take almost all of the paint and rust off. Wipe it down with paint thinner or denatured alcohol. 2 coats of primer. Then 1-2 coats or enamel paint.

 

[Reefsmoker]

wire brush ---> Rust-oluem --->polyurethane a few times. wa-la

 

[jose hernandez]

I sanded reall can c some of the actual metal but definitely gettin a power sander arm is killlin me thnks everyone

 

[jose hernandez]

K SO I USED A GRINDER REMOVED THE RUST GOT IT ALMOST TO THE METAL SO SOME TINY DENTS CAN I FIX THEM N SHOULD I WORRY