We are all familiar with rust, that powdery-to-flaky brownish-red substance which eventually appears on most metal objects exposed to the elements. Rust is formed as a byproduct of a chemical reaction ...

Q: What can you tell me about painting rusty metal? I want a fast-and-easy method to repaint an assortment of things in my garage and shed. Do you have to remove all the rust before you paint? Are ...

Q: The front steps to my otherwise perfect house are wrought iron. Over the past 25 years, they have been sanded and painted every two to three years, only to rust after eight months. Can the ...

An old technique, and still a good one, is to remove the existing rust, then apply an anti-rust primer and, finally, a paint suitable for metal. Old rust can often be removed with a wire brush and ...

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Rusted metal is often beyond fixing and can only be thrown away and replaced. But there are several ways you can tackle this problem and try to fix it. When it comes to cleaning rust there are a ...