When you are perusing craigslist and thrift stores for the perfect chair to makeover sometimes we can be deterred by the site of a little rust on the stainless steel areas. You can always pick up some spray paint but the colour is never exact. Another option, and one that is 1) much easier, 2) less expensive, and 3) better for the environment. Is to use my favorite 2000 grit wet/dry sandpaper. You can find it at most hardware stores or any automotive store.
First get your sandpaper wet and soapy and then simply start rubbing the rust off. It really is amazing what you can do!
Check it out.
Before
After
All new and no spray paint required.
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Very cool! Thanks for this great tip. You always come up with the best household advice. Have a good weekend. -Al
Great tip! I hadn’t thought of sandpaper. You should try Comet cleanser too. It’s also fantastic on car rust! I just used it to clean the rust off the circular wall plate that covers the pipe going into the wall behind our toilet. I was rusted like crazy and I really thought I was going to have to paint it and now it looks new!