Repainting iYardArt Products

Caring for Metals

In the Garden Environment

Some folks just like the rustic look. If you are one of those just let it rust. Fortunately, iYardArt products are for the most part made with very heavy-duty metal that will withstand many years of rusting prior to failure. A caveat, our stamped steel figurines used in the Art Kit on a Stick product lines are thin stamped sheet metal and need to be kept painted or they will rust away reasonably quickly.

If you have un-rusted (new) products that you wish to paint a different color or repaint for whatever reason;

  1. lightly sand the surface of the existing paint finish with a fine grit sandpaper
  2. wipe the surface clean up dust and debris
  3. you may apply a coat of metal primer if you wish
  4. repaint with your new color (we like Rust-Oleum® paint products)
  5. allow the full time specified on the paint can for the paint to dry

If you have rusty products, you wish to restore;

  1. carefully sand any rusty spots down to clean bare metal using Emory cloth
  2. lightly sand the surface of un-rusted painted areas with a fine grit sandpaper
  3. you may apply a coat of metal primer if you wish
  4. repaint with your new color or the original flat black (we like Rust-Oleum® paint products)
  5. allow the full time specified on the paint can for the paint to dry

About those stamped steel figurines used in the art kits on a stick product lines;

  1. these can be reused.
  2. Allow the user to paint them and display them until they begin to show rust, or sooner if you wish (just make sure the paint is fully dry before you use a removal technique)
  3. gently take the old paint off with a wire wheel, do not use sandpaper (be very careful, wire wheels can hurt you, always wear hand and eye protection when using power tools)
  4. order a fresh Acrylic paint set from https://iYardArt.com (or you can get them at your local craft store)
  5. allow the user to repaint them to their hearts content (enjoy)
  6. repeat as desired for many years of entertainment and refreshing new designs

Please follow all paint manufacturer cautions and instructions as provided on the labels.

We hope this primer on basic metal care is useful to you and thank you for your purchase of iyardArt.com products.