Do start by wiping down the furniture.
Painting vintage wrought iron patio furniture.
After every piece of your outdoor metal or wrought iron patio furniture is clean free of dirt dust peeling paint you are ready to spray paint patio furniture.
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If your antique wrought iron patio furniture has been painted as much of those pieces have been another step in restoration is refinishing it.
This process starts by removing the existing finish down to the bare metal via sanding or the use of a chemical rust remover or rotary brush tool.
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A concentrated spray removes more paint and it can t harm the furniture.
After sitting outside for many years your patio furniture might get a bit tired and ugly.
Slip on disposable gloves or use rags if you need to move the furniture.
Use either the red nozzle which delivers a 0 degree spray pattern or the yellow one which delivers a 15 degree pattern.
Then remove mildew with a bleach and water solution.
Then avoid touching the furniture again with your bare hands until you re done painting.
Seriously this set was painted in less than 30 minutes.
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With denatured alcohol or acetone on a soft rag to remove any traces of oil.
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On this diy page you will find out how i easily painted my wrought iron chairs and made them look new.
Step 1 power wash your wrought iron furniture with a nozzle that delivers a concentrated water pattern.
Learn how to clean and paint outdoor metal furniture and restore metal outdoor furniture by removing rust and chipped paint with a wire wheel.
Use spray paint to give new life to your old wrought iron patio furniture.
My wrought iron furniture set had a lot of intricate details so spraying the set made it easy to cover all of those curls and curves in minutes.
Painting with a brush is possible but it s going to take a lot longer and require more coats of paint.