- 1). Scrape off the surface rust with a wire brush. Scrub down to the bare metal. Home improvement centers sell wire brushes.
- 2). Put on rubber gloves as protection. Make certain you have plenty of ventilation if you are cleaning the furniture indoors such as in a basement or garage.
- 3). Apply a commercial rust remover with a steel wool pad. Leave the remover on the rusted areas of the furniture for around 10 minutes or however long the label instructs you to leave it on.
- 4). Scrub the rusted areas of the furniture with a steel wool pad. Rust removers are very good at dissolving rust because of their strong acids.
- 5). Apply a rust-inhibiting primer to the formerly rusted areas with a paint brush. Be certain that the primer is suitable for metal. Let dry. Apply a second coat to the metal furniture if the label suggests that you do. The primer will stop further rust formation on your metal lawn furniture.
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