can I use this on my stair railing? It came from fabricator with orange rust proofing on it; they painted it with my choice of weather-proof paint but it rusted a few weeks into winter. The fabricator came out and blasted rust and re-painted with...
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Here is what their website states to the question: CAN I APPLY POR-15 OVER OTHER PAINTS? "Yes, but you will lose the important benefits of POR-15. You must remember that ordinary paints are weakened by exposure to moisture. POR-15 can't stop rust if it isn't in direct contact with the base metal." My preference would be POR 15 directly on the metal ( after cleaning/prepping) and then primer and paint.
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I live in Arizona where it probably would not rust, but I'm sure it would up north. I would just buy a can of gray Rustoleum spray paint and give it a zap whenever it looks a little iffy. I personally think outdoors would be a preferable place to use it. It is a great tower at a great price.
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the fellow who used it at the hardware store told me to leave it on for at least a day. I did. It then hardened and created a nightmare of work with a required call to professionals to remove the railing and to strip with chemicals.unless the product is a table and can be rotated, removed outside to be rinsed etc.... find am alternative.
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person below is WRONG (or at least, wrong for the reason they give: ) I just got off the phone with rustoleum and point blank asked them: I want to use this on lumber to build a raised bed garden. is this safe? he said absolutely. the copper based ingredient does not leach into soil or into the root system of plants. he said the only thing they recommend against is treating it in wood that woul then be submerged in drinking water, and I would suspect that is just an abundance of caution. but for greenhouses or raised bed gardens, he said there is no concern at all. an answerer to another question posted this helpful pdf that looks like the product insert sheet http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/pdfImages/6c/6c4778d3-b6fe-4468-944b-80c038ab71e7.pdf and in there it also , among the list of uses, says "planters". I know in this day and age of heightened concerns of "pure" and "natural" etc there will be people like the below answerer who will kneejerk react and say "no way, chemicals!1!!1!" but people, come on. I guess, if you want to go all natural, then weave yourself a wicker basket and tend to it weekly. if you want wood that wont rot that you can plant food next to, use this and dont freak out.
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this is very unusual! normally this stuff turns black in a very short time over all surfaces,painted or rusty. i've been using this stuff for years and i highly recommend putting down some rustoleum metal primer over all treated surfaces,no matter what the label says about not needing any primer. did you shake the container enough,i wonder?
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Not sure if it is or not. What I ended up doing before I used it was clear coat it with clear lacquer. It's been a few months and it hasn't rusted or shown signs that it will.
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Sorry can't help you ...but stainless is not suppose to rust ?.. unless its around salt water etc ...? and even then, depending on what type of stainless it is .. I have not used it in that application so I can't really say. Its is very durable finish ( if done I would suggest only spraying it and doing multiple coats). At least 3
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I used it on both rusted areas and non-rusted and it worked well, but it was amazing on rust. Covered the rust and really protects well. I actually painted under a trailer and through mud and rain it holds up great.
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I am using my chairs inside and are the gunmetal finish. Just from the look of them I think they would rust outdoors but I do not know this for fact. I do have factory painted bistro chairs outdoors all year around and they definitely have a different finish than the my Amelia Metal Café chairs. Maybe you can research a clear coat you can do yourself. I am very pleased with my chairs, they look great and the price was excellent. Sorry I couldn't give you a definite answer.
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I used protective spray on mine before I took it outside and it's been outdoors all winter. I didn't cover it or anything and still looks great!!
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I'd say it is semi-permanent. Meaning as long as you prep the metal with a primer to stop rust ,it should last a long time. Caveat...until someone starts to peel it off. Then it will come off quite easily. I'd use a good quality paint instead.
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I had mine through a Missouri winter Lots of salt. The inside doesn't seen to rust and I've even sprayed mine out periodically with water. However the site where the hanger is welded on the outside will rust within a month or so. So try to have it done near the top or rear where you can't see it
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After you convert the rust, it becomes a different and stable metal. You can paint over it with most any paint so I would assume rubberize undercoting is fine.
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I haven't had mine through the winter yet, but it's been outside in tons of weather since spring and it does not show any signs of rusting or weathering. It's a sturdy product, built to last. The best I've ever had. If I see anything in the future I would apply a silicone coat on the area.
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You bet. It is probably one of the best types of paint you could use if your stuff is getting rusty. It is a pretty flat paint though so you could use this as a base for a couple coats and then some nice shiny paint. Do that once and it will be good until you are pushing up daisies.
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I have the copper finish model. It is two or three years old and has no significant rust. It is kept outdoors on a covered deck from mid October through March in North Florida, lots of humidity! So far so good.
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The stuff converts the rust to a smooth, black paintable surface. I put touchup paint right over it for small scratches and stone chips. If all of the rust is gone, there is nothing for this to convert, so you may not need it.