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If the covers are truly rusting, and not just rust stained from something
else, you are probably better off replacing them. Paint remover works
very well and quicker on metal than on wood. Easy to do, but difficult in
my experience to totally get rid of rust. If they are aluminum, then it
would be easie to sand and repaint. If repainting rusted metal, it has to
be cleaned entirely of rust and then cleaned up and primed right away;
don't even want salty fingerprints on it.

Haven't done it, but I suspect that replacing the covers would be cheaper
and easier in the long-run.



After reading the posts I get feeling I may go with replacing the units.
Doesn't look like it will cost much more than $100 and will save me lots of
aggravation.

Thanks everyone for your help!




I repainted our ancient range hood, which is aluminum. It had been
cleaned so much that the bare metal was beginning to show through. I
sanded lightly, took off dust, wiped down with denatured alcohol to make
sure it was extra clean. I use Preval sprayers for small jobs and they
work like a charm - 8 oz. bottle with cartridge of air and spray tip
that screw on; you put your own paint into them. I used Rustoleum
primer and Rustoleum enamel and the darn thing looks like new. I was
careful not to paint the plate with the label and knobs, and it looks
like original paint. Preval's are great for small jobs, as the spray
pattern is relatively small and there is very little overspray.