What You Should Do If You See Rusting(Reddish Color) On Your Ironwork

When you notice a reddish color around the hinges on your property.

Scrape away the rust with a wire brush the before the hinges seizes up (for safety: wear protective goggles for your eyes)


Use WD-40 and put it on the hinge area. If you don't have WD-40, you can use regular cooking oil.

The most important thing is that there is lubrication for the hinges.


You should to do this every 4 months so that you do not have to replace the hinges in which is more costly than a can of WD-40 lubricant.

When You Notice An Area Rusting On Your IronWork

Take care of the damage so that there's no further damage done to to the steel
Remove rust from the area with a wire brush.(for safety wear: protective goggles for your eyes)
Prime the metal. Coat area and at least 5" beyond the metal.
Paint the metal with oil based paint so that it would slow down the rusting.

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