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Iron bedstead restoration

I have an old iron bedstead that is very rusty. I have been sanding the iron down with a hand held sander and a Dremel ⇦this on eBay or Amazon [affil links] tool. The result is a pretty silver finish with a little rust and paint left in some of the crevices. I find the silver appearance with some of the rust left to be very appealing. I want to know if there is a sealer that I can put on the iron bedstead without priming or painting that will seal the iron so it will not rust or get on my linens. HELP.

Thanks,

Michelle Myrick
- Mongtomery, Alabama
2003

My grandmother left me an iron bedstead and I want to know the best way to paint it?

Marsha L. Kirkland
- Salley, SC
2005

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