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How To Prep Rusty Metal for Painting

When metal rusts, you'll find loose iron oxide flakes on the surface. The first thing you need to do is remove these, and ...
My roommate has an older Chevy Blazer (late 90's model year? Early 2000's?) and the roof is peeling paint badly. It's also rusting, so she'd like to get it painted. If she only wants to paint the roof ...
Q:I am scraping the paint off my metal garage door and am sanding off as much rust as possible. Can I use Rust Reformer over all the metal before painting? A: While Rust Reformer is designed to turn ...
Iron and steel may be some of the strongest materials on earth, but they’re no match for the elements. Ferrous metals start to rust after only a few hours of exposure to air and water. Left unchecked, ...