Re: Not quite OT, I hope, cast iron garden furniture question

On 14/5/08 16:56, in article
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 "Cat(h)"
<cathy_ie@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> I have just bought two little cast iron tables which will live outside
> in a sun trap beside a teak bench.  The two tables (coffee mug/wine
> glass size) are the wrong colour, painted in a sort of chalky white
> which rubs off slightly, and I am planning on painting them glossy
> black with an anti-rust specialised paint.  I am just wondering if
> people here might have any wisdom as to what preparation I need to do
> (beyond usual pre-painting sanding and wiping down), whether it's best
> to use distinct anti rust, then special enamel type paint, and
> generally what is the best I can do to keep them in good nick outdoors
> in all weather?  They're small, so repainting every so often is not an
> issue, but I don't want rust stains on clothes after only a few weeks!
> Any wisdom much appreciated.
> 
> Cat(h)

We had ours repainted using that car touch up paint you can buy in spray
cans.  The chap who did it, did all the prep, painted them, then left them
to dry off for a few days before we used them.  Buy a small tarp from e.g.
Homebase and cover them with that in winter or wet weather, or bring them
indoors and use them as occasional tables or little bedside tables/corner
of
a bathroom/ in winter.  Or of course, put them in a dry shed.  ;-)

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