How Do You Repair Rust On A Wrought-Iron Fence?
Easy to weld and malleable, wrought iron is especially suited for a wide range of construction applications. It has been used to make everything from furniture to fences. Even the Eiffel Tower itself was constructed using a form of wrought iron. When kept inside, wrought iron is fairly easy to maintain, requiring only basic cleaning. However, because of its tendency to rust, wrought iron that is left outside demands more attention. If your wrought-iron fence is showing signs of rust, don’t worry. Repairing it is a fairly simple endeavor. Use a wire brush or sandpaper (120-to-160-grit) to remove the rust. Sand or brush the area surrounding the rust as well. If you’re planning on painting the entire fence in order to prevent future rusting, you should sand the fence completely, removing old paint and smaller areas of corrosion. If the fence is severely rusted, use more coarse sandpaper, preferably 80-grit or below, to remove the heavy corrosion, then follow up with the finer-grit sandpap
