Wrought-iron Gate Maintenance and Protection Guidelines

How many of you prefers wrought-iron gate for your homes?

Elegance, security and versatility; these are the promises of a wrought-iron gate for most homeowners. But poor maintenance can lead to problems, such as rusting. Even rustproof coating on the wrought iron eventually wears off, leaving the gate prone to corrosion.

The weather contributes a lot in the rust formations. So before it happens, before it spreads, you need to do something. Remember the sayings, “Prevention is better than cure” perfectly suits this scenario.

So what are the things you need to consider to maintain the beauty of the gate and avoid the corrosion to take place?

Applying a fresh coat of paint will not just enhance or bring back the best appearance of the gate but it will essential for the further damage brought about by rust formation.

Below are some tips and guidelines in painting your wrought-iron gate:

•Prepare the surface before applying paint. Don’t paint over the rust. The surface needs rust cleaned so that the paint will be effective and will lasts.

•Assess the extent of corrosion. Remove the rust with pickaxe, sander, wire brush, metal scraper will remove any peeling paint and smoothen the surface so that new paint will adhere.

•Rust neutralizer should be applied before the coating process. Next is application of metal primer, apply around 2-3 coatings and let it dry between coats to achieve effectiveness.

•Finally, apply the top coat of paint. Using brush for easy reach, high gloss alkyd paint is highly recommended because it’s durable and resistant to humid and oil.

Painting wrought-iron gate is never an easy task for homeowners. We suggest that you need to hire experts and qualified painters to do the job for you, less hassle and great savings for you!

Contact Ardivan now, your exterior house painters Calgary!