How To Paint Rusty Metal Chairs. Get a spray can of metal primer to use on your chair since it adheres best to the surface. You don t need to get down to bare shiny metal just clean off the flakes and powdery surface rust that prevent paint from adhering.
Place the table and chairs on a drop cloth. Let dry for two hours. However badly rusted metal areas need more prep work and possibly a special primer.
I usually like to rescue old furniture and make it over but i must say i was a little astonished when my husband pulled these chairs out of the woods and brought them home for me.
I used a wire brush with a scraper at one end and also a good coarse sanding block for this step. How to remove rust from concrete. Let dry for two hours. You don t need to get down to bare shiny metal just clean off the flakes and powdery surface rust that prevent paint from adhering.