Hi,

Have the typical ornamental railing for the front steps leading to the front
door of house.

Probably made from a soft iron, so it could be fabricated into the right
shape and twist for the vertical parts, and as such, seems to rust pretty
readily.

After scraping, will have to re-paint it, or course.

Can anyone suggest a really good primer, and also a finish paint, for this
kind of thing.
Probably want a flat, or possibly a small amount of sheen/lustre, as the
finish.

Krylon, Rust-O-Leum, or... ?

Thanks,
Bob

On Oct 9, 11:28 am, "Robert11" wrote:
Hi,

Have the typical ornamental railing for the front steps leading to the front
door of house.

Probably made from a soft iron, so it could be fabricated into the right
shape and twist for the vertical parts, and as such, seems to rust pretty
readily.

After scraping, will have to re-paint it, or course.

Can anyone suggest a really good primer, and also a finish paint, for this
kind of thing.
Probably want a flat, or possibly a small amount of sheen/lustre, as the
finish.

Krylon, Rust-O-Leum, or... ?

Thanks,
Bob

RustOleum first choice, Krylon second choice. Slow cure, but good
performance. HTH

Joe

On Oct 9, 12:28 pm, "Robert11" wrote:
Hi,

Have the typical ornamental railing for the front steps leading to the front
door of house.

Probably made from a soft iron, so it could be fabricated into the right
shape and twist for the vertical parts, and as such, seems to rust pretty
readily.

After scraping, will have to re-paint it, or course.

Can anyone suggest a really good primer, and also a finish paint, for this
kind of thing.
Probably want a flat, or possibly a small amount of sheen/lustre, as the
finish.

Krylon, Rust-O-Leum, or... ?

Hammerite Rust Cap It's really tough stuff and can be applied right
over metal, even slightly rusty metal (loose rust must be wire-brushed
off). It comes in smooth and hammered finish. The hammered finish
looks really smart on wrought iron railings. It's also easy to touch
up.
http://www.kilz.com/pages/default.aspx?NavID=42

As an aside, wrought iron railings usually rust in places that hold
water (volutes), tight twisty areas that trap water (decorative
frills) or, the most usual and most vulnerable place in colder
climates, the insertion point into the masonry. The railings often
get abused by people smacking snow shovels against the uprights while
they're clearing the walk. That chips the paint and gets the rust
ball rolling. Adding deicing salt is literally like adding salt in a
wound - it hurts a _lot_. So watch out for those snow shovels and pay
particular attention to the problem areas.

R

On Sat, 13 Oct 2007 15:41:35 -0400, Bonnett Decorating
wrote:

On Tue, 9 Oct 2007 12:28:38 -0400, "Robert11"
wrote:

Hi,

Have the typical ornamental railing for the front steps leading to the front
door of house.

Probably made from a soft iron, so it could be fabricated into the right
shape and twist for the vertical parts, and as such, seems to rust pretty
readily.

After scraping, will have to re-paint it, or course.

Can anyone suggest a really good primer, and also a finish paint, for this
kind of thing.
Probably want a flat, or possibly a small amount of sheen/lustre, as the
finish.

Krylon, Rust-O-Leum, or... ?

Thanks,
Bob

It is most likely wrought iron, and as you have discovered, rust
easily.
I typically use a rotary wire brush in a drill (wear safety goggles)
and clean up the rust as much as possible. This is followed by spot
priming all the bare spots with Rustoleum Rusty Metal primer. Top coat
is Rustoleum in the color and gloss level of choice.


I agree. The Rustoleum rusty metal primer is as good as it gets for
treating rusty iron in preparation for painting. It dries slowly and
really sticks to the surface. Follow the directions, especially the
preparation, and you will get a finish paint job lasting for many
years. It is best to use the same brand for primer and finish coats.

Well, I'm going to wade in on this subject. The absolute best primer
for metal whether it's wrought iron or any other type of metal is
Sherwin Williams etching primer. It can only be bought at a Sherwin
Williams automotive paint store and it ain't cheap. But it does the
absolute best job. I've used many different primers in the past was
repainting that handrail again in less than 18 months. And yes, it
was properly prepared as in rust removal, sanding, and cleaning,
etc.

I gotta agree that RustOleum is great and so is Red Devil, a paint
made by S.W. It seems to be as scarce as hen's teeth now, but Red
Devil with polyurethane is the best. No rust or bubbled up or
chipping paint.