Harnesses
All 12 harnesses were sanded and rubbed with steel wool to remove the rust then sprayed with Rustoleum Rust Converter. It is too cold right now to paint the harnesses with Rustoleum paint, so that will wait till summer.
The heddle bars were completely stripped of the silver paint that someone had applied to cover the rust. I used Krud Kutter Rust Remover to loosen everything up and finished it off with a wire brush wheel on the power drill. They are now smooth and coated with wax. The heddles slide so easily now!
The chains were also soaked in the Krud Kutter Rust Remover. They had a light film of rust on them and now they loom fantastic! A quick swipe with a wire brush took any remaining gunk right off.
Harnesses
All 12 harnesses were sanded and rubbed with steel wool to remove the rust then sprayed with Rustoleum Rust Converter. It is too cold right now to paint the harnesses with Rustoleum paint, so that will wait till summer.
The heddle bars were completely stripped of the silver paint that someone had applied to cover the rust. I used Krud Kutter Rust Remover to loosen everything up and finished it off with a wire brush wheel on the power drill. They are now smooth and coated with wax. The heddles slide so easily now!
The chains were also soaked in the Krud Kutter Rust Remover. They had a light film of rust on them and now they loom fantastic! A quick swipe with a wire brush took any remaining gunk right off.