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Homepage/ industrial/ start-to-finish/ How to Repaint a Rusted Handrail

Project: How to repaint a rusted handrail

Transform an old, chipped and rusty handrail to shiny and new in just a few easy steps with Rust-Oleum High Performance coatings.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED
  • Drop cloth
  • Work gloves and safety glasses
  • Wire brush, scraper or chipping hammer
  • Masking tape
  • Sandpaper
  • Cleaner such as Rust-Oleum Pre-Paint Wipes
  • Rust-Oleum V7400 System Rust Inhibitive Primer
  • Rust-Oleum V7400 System DTM Alkyd Enamel
  • Paint brush or roller
ALSO WORKS GREAT ON
  • Metal doors
  • Structural Steel
  • Pipes
Click here to download a step-by-step PDF
after handrail
Before
before handrail
After

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7400 System DTM Alkyd Enamel (450 VOC)
7400 System Heavy Duty Rust Inhibitive Primers
276119 Pre-Paint and Cleaning Wipes
Pre-Paint and Cleaning Wipes
V2170838 Almond
V2100 System Enamel Spray Paint
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