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Posted by OldRoads on March 20, 2007, 9:48 am
Sand them down, treat them with rust-fixer (I forget the brand name,
it is sold in auto stores - you brush it on and anywhere there is a
trace of rust turns black).
Then prime and paint. In my experience this fix will last at least 5
years.
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> >>3 boys in the house and the baseboard is only a few inches from the side
> >>of the toilet = splahed urine and rusty baseboard. I have painted these
> >>before with Rustoleum spray, but it only looked good for a short time. Is
> >>there another type of paint, or maybe a clearcoat I could use to stop
> >>this?
> > Boys will be boys. Talk to them in any case as you have to take them to
> > public places and other folks' homes.
> > Now, if you prepare the baseboards (sanding and or steel wool) and prime
> > them and then paint them, they will hold up for years unless they are
> > rusting through from the back.
> Metal baseboards? Never seen that, ever- only wood or vinyl. Or are you
> talking about baseboard heater outlets? If that, I'd just replace them, once
> the boys are old enough to aim.
> aem sends...
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> >>of the toilet = splahed urine and rusty baseboard. I have painted these
> >>before with Rustoleum spray, but it only looked good for a short time. Is
> >>there another type of paint, or maybe a clearcoat I could use to stop
> >>this?
> > Boys will be boys. Talk to them in any case as you have to take them to
> > public places and other folks' homes.
> > Now, if you prepare the baseboards (sanding and or steel wool) and prime
> > them and then paint them, they will hold up for years unless they are
> > rusting through from the back.
> Metal baseboards? Never seen that, ever- only wood or vinyl. Or are you
> talking about baseboard heater outlets? If that, I'd just replace them, once
> the boys are old enough to aim.
> aem sends...