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Refinished Toolbox project After

  • Estimated Time

    2 Hours

  • Challenge Level

    Easy

  • Tools & Supplies:

    • Toolbox

    • Drop cloth

    • Painter'south record

    • Wire Brush

    • Sandpaper (fine / medium dust)

    • Lint Costless Rag

If yous're like many homeowners, your garage is probably filled with former metallic items that are plagued with rust like this toolbox used to be. Before you start kicking those items to the adjourn (and spending big bucks to replace them), learn how like shooting fish in a barrel it is to not only paint over rust, simply stop it from coming dorsum.

  1. PREPARE: Ever piece of work in a well ventilated area and encompass nearby items with a driblet cloth to protect from overspray. Scrub rusted areas with a wire brush to remove loose rust. Then, clean all surfaces thoroughly with a lint free rag. Gently sand the unabridged toolbox and tray. Once it'due south sanded, clean the toolbox again with soap and water, rinse, and allow dry out. Record off any hardware or areas you lot don't want to paint.
  2. PAINT:
         Toolbox: Milk shake your can of Stops Rust Rusty Metal Primer spray for 1 minute after the mixing brawl begins to rattle. Concur the paint tin can 12-14" from the toolbox. Spray in a steady back-and-along movement, slightly overlapping each stroke. Utilise ii or more light coats a few minutes apart, and so allow 15 minutes to dry out. Next, milk shake the can of Stops Rust Hammered spray paint for 1 minute after the mixing brawl begins to rattle. Agree the paint can 12-fourteen" from the toolbox and apply 1-2 light coats. Spray in a steady back-and-forth move, slightly overlapping each stroke. Allow fifteen minutes to dry between coats.
     Tray: To restore the metallic tray, first s hake your can of Stops Rust Metallic spray pigment for ane minute after the mixing ball begins to rattle. Hold the paint tin can 12-14" from the tray and employ 1-2 light coats, spraying in a steady dorsum-and-forth motility, slightly overlapping each stroke. Allow fifteen minutes to dry out between coats.
  3. FINISH: Allow the toolbox to dry completely for approximately 24 hours before using.

At present it'due south time to tackle those other rusty items in your garage, like metal trash cans, gardening tools, wheel barrows, and anything else yous can find!