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whit3rd

02/03/2011 11:54 AM

Re: Metal primer?

On Wednesday, March 2, 2011 8:22:08 AM UTC-8, Max wrote:
> Anyone have a recommendation for a really good (clean) metal primer?
> (wrought iron fence)

True wrought iron is pretty good in weather; it's also an
alloy that hasn't been produced in most of a century,
so it's a bit confusing how you could have just built a fence.

If there's loose rust, remove it (wire brush or sandblasting work),
and follow up with primer and black paint. If it's gonna look
like wrought iron, it HAS to be black. Exterior steel primer with
'zinc chromate' is the usual recommended starting point.


This topic has 5 replies

Rc

Robatoy

in reply to whit3rd on 02/03/2011 11:54 AM

02/03/2011 3:29 PM

On Mar 2, 6:27=A0pm, "Lew Hodgett" <sails.m...@verizon.net> wrote:
> "Robatoy" wrote:
> > Take them to a sandblaster... then to a powder coating place...
> > unless
>
> they're not removable...then paint will do as described above.
> -----------------------------------
> Around here the powder coating guys do their own sand blasting which
> results in one stop shopping.
>
> Lew

They do here, in the bigger cities, as well. Makes nothing but sense.

Mt

"Max"

in reply to whit3rd on 02/03/2011 11:54 AM

02/03/2011 1:30 PM

"whit3rd" <whit3rd@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:82fddc64-918a-4cbb-8b3a-c53541efa160@glegroupsg2000goo.googlegroups.com...
> On Wednesday, March 2, 2011 8:22:08 AM UTC-8, Max wrote:
>> Anyone have a recommendation for a really good (clean) metal primer?
>> (wrought iron fence)
>
> True wrought iron is pretty good in weather; it's also an
> alloy that hasn't been produced in most of a century,
> so it's a bit confusing how you could have just built a fence.
>
> If there's loose rust, remove it (wire brush or sandblasting work),
> and follow up with primer and black paint. If it's gonna look
> like wrought iron, it HAS to be black. Exterior steel primer with
> 'zinc chromate' is the usual recommended starting point.


The metal is clean. When I use the term "wrought iron" I'm really referring
to mild steel. (They use the term "wrought iron" around here when referring
to window guards, fences, screen doors etc.)
I'm building a fence to go around a statue of a firefighter that's in a
small memorial park
(There is also a stone there with names of FFs who died in the line of
duty).
The fence is 10' on a side. (a ten foot square) (40 lineal feet) 4' high.
The top & bottom rails are 1" sq. tube, 11 gauge. The bars, 4" apart
(according to code) are 1/2" sq tube, 14 gauge. Corner posts are 1 1/2" sq.
tube, 11 gauge.
I would like to paint the *steel* white and I believe a *good* primer will
be key to a good paint job.

Max

LH

"Lew Hodgett"

in reply to whit3rd on 02/03/2011 11:54 AM

02/03/2011 3:27 PM


"Robatoy" wrote:

> Take them to a sandblaster... then to a powder coating place...
> unless
they're not removable...then paint will do as described above.
-----------------------------------
Around here the powder coating guys do their own sand blasting which
results in one stop shopping.

Lew

Rc

Robatoy

in reply to whit3rd on 02/03/2011 11:54 AM

02/03/2011 1:19 PM

On Mar 2, 3:30=A0pm, "Max" <thesameol...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> "whit3rd" <whit...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:82fddc64-918a-4cbb-8b3a-c53541efa160@glegroupsg2000goo.googlegroups.=
com...
>
> > On Wednesday, March 2, 2011 8:22:08 AM UTC-8, Max wrote:
> >> Anyone have a recommendation for a really good (clean) metal primer?
> >> (wrought iron fence)
>
> > True wrought iron is pretty good in weather; it's also an
> > alloy that hasn't been produced =A0in most of a century,
> > so it's a bit confusing how you could have just built a fence.
>
> > If there's =A0loose rust, remove it (wire brush or sandblasting work),
> > and follow up with primer and black paint. =A0If it's gonna look
> > like wrought iron, it HAS to be black. =A0 Exterior steel primer with
> > 'zinc chromate' is the usual recommended starting point.
>
> The metal is clean. When I use the term "wrought iron" I'm really referri=
ng
> to mild steel. =A0(They use the term "wrought iron" around here when refe=
rring
> to window guards, fences, screen doors etc.)
> I'm building a fence to go around a statue of a firefighter that's in a
> small memorial park
> (There is also a stone there with names of FFs who died in the line of
> duty).
> The fence is 10' on a side. =A0(a ten foot square) (40 lineal feet) =A04'=
high.
> The top & bottom rails are 1" sq. tube, 11 gauge. =A0The bars, 4" apart
> (according to code) are 1/2" sq tube, 14 gauge. =A0Corner posts are 1 1/2=
" sq.
> tube, 11 gauge.
> I would like to paint the *steel* white and I believe a *good* primer wil=
l
> be key to a good paint job.
>
> Max

Take them to a sandblaster... then to a powder coating place... unless
they're not removable...then paint will do as described above.

JJ

"Josepi"

in reply to whit3rd on 02/03/2011 11:54 AM

02/03/2011 4:58 PM

Take it to a metal shop and get it epoxy powder coated with the baked on
finish. It will probably last 20-30 years depending on UV exposure.

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"Max" wrote in message
news:4d6ea8ea$0$4355$c3e8da3$10cdda79@news.astraweb.com...
The metal is clean. When I use the term "wrought iron" I'm really referring
to mild steel. (They use the term "wrought iron" around here when referring
to window guards, fences, screen doors etc.)
I'm building a fence to go around a statue of a firefighter that's in a
small memorial park
(There is also a stone there with names of FFs who died in the line of
duty).
The fence is 10' on a side. (a ten foot square) (40 lineal feet) 4' high.
The top & bottom rails are 1" sq. tube, 11 gauge. The bars, 4" apart
(according to code) are 1/2" sq tube, 14 gauge. Corner posts are 1 1/2" sq.
tube, 11 gauge.
I would like to paint the *steel* white and I believe a *good* primer will
be key to a good paint job.

Max


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