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| ===== What to look for ===== | ===== What to look for ===== | ||
| - | The tendency nowadays is to paint all these objects black gloss as dark colours make them appear slenderer and less solid. | + | The tendency nowadays is to paint all these objects black gloss as dark colours make them appear slenderer and less solid. A visual inspection will reveal rust or pealing paint, and where that is found action is needed quickly. |
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| + | Pealing paint may suggest the wrong paint has previously been used, and needs total replacement. | ||
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| + | Rust may suggest a more complex problem. | ||
| Wirral Council Planning Department recommends that all ironwork is painted black gloss and you will need Listed Building Consent and Planning Permission from them before you can change their colour from black. | Wirral Council Planning Department recommends that all ironwork is painted black gloss and you will need Listed Building Consent and Planning Permission from them before you can change their colour from black. | ||
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| ===== What to do if you find a problem ===== | ===== What to do if you find a problem ===== | ||
| Any rust or loose paint should be wire brushed back to a clean bright surface then primed with two coats of a suitable metal primer. | Any rust or loose paint should be wire brushed back to a clean bright surface then primed with two coats of a suitable metal primer. | ||
| - | Any bare metal needs to be primed with a suitable metal primer Red lead primer was the traditional primer but can be difficult to get hold of nowadays. | + | |
| - | Other metal primers contain Zinc Phosphate, often reinforced with micaceous iron oxide. | + | Any bare metal needs to be primed with a suitable metal primer Red lead primer was the traditional primer but can be difficult to get hold of nowadays. Other metal primers contain Zinc Phosphate, often reinforced with micaceous iron oxide. |
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| Once the primer has dried, apply one coat of oil based undercoat and one coat of oil based gloss. This will give a hard wearing finish that will last for several years – as long as the preparation was done carefully. | Once the primer has dried, apply one coat of oil based undercoat and one coat of oil based gloss. This will give a hard wearing finish that will last for several years – as long as the preparation was done carefully. | ||
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| Wirral Council Planning Department recommends that all ironwork is painted black gloss and you will need Listed Building Consent and Planning Permission from them before you can change their colour from black. | Wirral Council Planning Department recommends that all ironwork is painted black gloss and you will need Listed Building Consent and Planning Permission from them before you can change their colour from black. | ||
| ===== Avoiding creating problems ===== | ===== Avoiding creating problems ===== | ||
| - | Merely painting over rust will not stop the metal continuing to rust. | + | Merely painting over rust will not stop the metal continuing to rust. |
| Avoid water-based primers, “universal” primers (they tend to do nothing very well) or one-coat-wonder paints. | Avoid water-based primers, “universal” primers (they tend to do nothing very well) or one-coat-wonder paints. | ||
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