How to clean up painted wrought iron?
Hello to all, I have the chance to purchase a wrought iron piece that is from the late 1800’s, it is wearing several coats of paint that look terrible, some of the original metal is exposed, some is under tons of paint, could someone advise me the best way to deal with that if I buy it?
Also it is cracked in one spot, a clean break, could a welder fix that? Thanks in advance. 
I have a few options that you can choose.
1) The easiest is to take the piece to a local metal working shop. They can do everything for a reasonable price.
2) If you have to do it yourself; Home Depot rents many tools. I haven’t seen a self-contained sand blasting unit though.
To sand blast your piece you will need a high volume air compressor and a sand blaster unit. You will also need to purchase sand or another abrasive medium.
It is very important to use either a full face respirator or a respirator and safety glasses. The dust from silica sand (the most common media) can damage your lungs. It’s also advisable to wear coveralls or the like as the sand gets everywhere! (Can you say sand in your shorts?)
Take the piece somewhere that a lot of sand will not be a problem and have at it! once the piece is clean, “Rust-Mort” or a similar product uses phosphoric acid to convert the iron oxide to iron phosphate which doesn’t rust. Then, use a good direct to metal paint. “Hammerite” or “Rustolium” will do the job. There are also textured paints some folks like.
3) you can use a paint stripping compound. I have never had much success with this option. Paint it on, wait, then remove it with the paint. I usually have to do this several times. The final step is repainting your piece with the above paint options.
Clean up and install your piece. Have a drink, you survived.
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