"Cat(h)" wrote in message
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I have just bought two little cast iron tables which will live outside
in a sun trap beside a teak bench. The two tables (coffee mug/wine
glass size) are the wrong colour, painted in a sort of chalky white
which rubs off slightly, and I am planning on painting them glossy
black with an anti-rust specialised paint. I am just wondering if
people here might have any wisdom as to what preparation I need to do
(beyond usual pre-painting sanding and wiping down), whether it's best
to use distinct anti rust, then special enamel type paint, and
generally what is the best I can do to keep them in good nick outdoors
in all weather? They're small, so repainting every so often is not an
issue, but I don't want rust stains on clothes after only a few weeks!
Any wisdom much appreciated.

Cat(h)

Are they cast Iron? or cast Aluminium? We have just bought a patio/veranda
table which 'looks, feels and acts' like cast Iron, but is in fact cast
Aluminium

:-)

The point is, that if yours is the same, it won't rust :-))

Mike