Remove, clean and treat the rust

Removing rust, a portal or a rusted wrought iron furniture, allows them to keep their quality and aesthetics. Preventive treatment to prevent an object from rusting again is essential. For such actions to be undertaken in dry weather, you have good products and ... of elbow grease!

Remove rust: stripping depth

Brush to remove rust

To remove rust, first clean the etched surface. If this is a large flat surface, use a grinder or sander. The sander disc or tape has a hard abrasive. Remove loose paint (if any) using a spatula. Remove rust with a wire brush on surfaces over irregular or difficult to access. After this step, finish sanding with emery cloth or steel wool to finish the surface. Vacuum dust before treating.

How to remove rust: the anti-rust

Apply the cleaner with a brush

To clean a rusty surface, you can also use anti-rust products. They apply with a brush or spray. They alter the composition of the rust and destroy. These products often avoid tedious sanding and scraping a rusty object.

Prevent the reoccurrence of rust

Apply anti-rust paint brush

Treat to prevent the subject from becoming rusty again. Many products prevent the recurrence of rust. The paintings in the lead oxide applied as a normal paint. They are called anti-corrosion primers. Other products used to paint the metal, even if still a little rusty.

Regular treatment rusty objects

Repeat this treatment every 2 years or over fences and exterior metal parts that may rust.