Want advice on painting railings

Mar 27, 2008 6 Replies

I have some iron railings in the back garden. They are painted black, with golden coloured decorations at the top of each rail.



I presume they have been in the garden since the house was built.



They are looking a little tired, and there is a little rust at the bottom of some of the rails.



So, I would like to spend a little time (as little as possible actually!) painting them so they look nice again. So am looking for advice.



If I go to a "shed" will I be able to pick up railing paint? Other than a quick sand down (with sandpaper?) what other preparation might be needed? Will they need undercoating/priming first?



So, simply looking for some advice so I can nip out and get what's needed.



Noz


I noticed this the other day ...

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Bad form to reply to my own post - but I have just uploaded a picture of the railings to a blog

for those interested enough to have a look!

The picture shows the worst of the rust.

Noz

They do not look, if you'll pardon me saying so, like the finest product of the metal crafter's art so I would say black Hammerite would be entirely appropriate.

Wire brush and hammerite.

Wire cup brush in a drill is a fast and effective at removing flakes and rust. Wear goggles!

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