On Wed, 27 May 2020 13:23:17 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
wrote:

On Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 10:19:59 AM UTC-4, wrote:
On Wed, 27 May 2020 01:41:47 -0500, gray_wolf
wrote:

On 26/05/2020 5:55 pm, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at 5:52:48 PM UTC-4, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 5/25/2020 2:58 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
Asking for a friend...

The image below is part of a steel weather vane. As you can see, it's rusty and
getting worse. My friend wants to remove the rust then clear coat the piece to
prevent the rust from coming back.

You can't really tell from the image, but there appears to already be some type
of (uneven) clear coat on the piece already.

What's the process to remove the rust and existing coating without damaging the
metal and what's the proper product to prevent the rust from coming back?

https://i.imgur.com/bk3eTz5.jpg

Thanks!


Do you just want clear coat over plain steel? Wire brush, sanding will
get you their quickly. Many clear finishes that would work.

#1 steel wool and WD-40 took care of the rust.

https://i.imgur.com/kUrTXJq.jpg



OTOH, if yu want something that looks very attractive I'd paint it with
the guidance of someone more artistic than me, then clear coat it.
Metal painst and auto paints will hold up for many years.

My friend likes the look the bare metal.


If it was me I'd replace the steel with some bare aluminum and be done with it.

Brushed stainless

I'm still trying to figure out how to replace the steel with aluminium.

Once the steel is removed, all that would be left is the empty spaces.
How would he find them to put back in the aluminum?

You put them back in before you take the old ones out! Sheesh, these
people!