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<p>[QUOTE="CM Blair, post: 1949985, member: 14685"]Thanks all.... I'm going to try the antique gold paint, then a stained rub. The below is what I have so far:</p><ul> <li><u>Stripped </u>the metal with a citrus stripper.</li> <li><u>Brushed </u>it with a brass brush.</li> <li><u>Rubbed </u>down with steel wool</li> <li><u>Undercoated </u>(<i>product from Michael's - never used before</i>)</li> </ul><p>Currently baking in the Arizona sun for a day (<i>or so</i>), will steel wool again; then will paint when the cap/finial arrive. </p><p><br /></p><p>I'm treating it like I do the bikes, but if you have pointers, I'm all ears.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="CM Blair, post: 1949985, member: 14685"]Thanks all.... I'm going to try the antique gold paint, then a stained rub. The below is what I have so far: [LIST] [*][U]Stripped [/U]the metal with a citrus stripper. [*][U]Brushed [/U]it with a brass brush. [*][U]Rubbed [/U]down with steel wool [*][U]Undercoated [/U]([I]product from Michael's - never used before[/I]) [/LIST] Currently baking in the Arizona sun for a day ([I]or so[/I]), will steel wool again; then will paint when the cap/finial arrive. I'm treating it like I do the bikes, but if you have pointers, I'm all ears.[/QUOTE]
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