How to Refinish Wrought Iron

Wrought iron is a favorite metal for ornamental outdoor furniture. It is also used in buildings, indoor decoration and fences. If not taken care of properly, wrought iron can rust and wear, making a once beautiful piece of furniture an eyesore. Thankfully, refinishing wrought iron is simple. It just takes a few products and a bit of elbow grease. You can paint wrought iron to suit your tastes once you have refinished it.

Things You'll Need

• Gloves
• 80 grit sandpaper
• Garden hose
• Rust converter
• Paint brush
• Metal primer
• Paint

Instructions

1. Remove any rust that may have formed on your wrought iron with sandpaper. Use an up-and-down motion.

2. Rinse off the wrought iron with your garden hose. Allow the object to dry completely.

3. Spray the wrought iron with rust converter. If you aren't already wearing your gloves, put them on before working with the rust converter.

4. Spread the rust converter with a paint brush to make sure it is even. Allow to dry.

5. Apply primer to your wrought iron. Allow to dry. You can usually find metal primer alongside the regular paint primer at your local hardware store.

6. Paint your wrought iron--and your object will look like new.

References

• Information on Wrought Iron
• Rust Converter