Washer basket conundrum

[ddfan92]

I bought this used basket from a store a few weeks ago. Came with some rust on the bottom & center-post, so I had to do some wire wheeling/angle grinding.

I wish I would have asked about this before I already pulled the trigger. I need some advice on the best paint to use to seal and protect what's been de-rustified.

I already tried to use some Rust-oleum in a can; the 2x primer for two coats, and then the white gloss protective enamel for two coats on top. Now the bottom seemed to come out fine from what I can tell, but the center-post is bubbling where I sprayed it with the enamel paint. Was this the wrong stuff?

 

[tomturbomatic]

Have you heard of POR?

 

[ddfan92]

POR

I have not?

 

[gizmo]

That crazed pattern usually means that you have applied the second coat when the first coat was half-dry, meaning one coat reacts with and shrinks onto the second coat. It can also occur when the surface hasn't been adequately cleaned and lightly sanded, which means poor adhesion of paint to base surface. Holding the spray can too close to the surface can do this too, but it is hard when you are holding the spray can inside the basket.

Unfortunately the answer is to let the paint dry completely for several days (it must be dry right through before you sand or it will just gum up the sandpaper), then sand off all the affected area and do it all again, this time making sure that the base surface is spotlessly clean and degreased; lightly sanded to create a roughened surface the paint can adhere to; hold the spray can a bit further back from the work surface and apply several light coats in preference to one or two heavy coats.

 

[DADoES]

 
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[combo52]

Rusty post on a direct drive washer basket

Hi Steven, yes it’s not the best paint job in the world, but it will protect the metal. I wouldn’t overthink it too much, if the washers used properly and you don’t get it all gunked up it’s not going to rust even with no paint on it.

John