Repaint Rusty Metal Box

Another rusty metal facelift. This time it is an old rusty heavy metal hardware box I found. This was nice heavy metal and the rust was only surface rust. It only took a good rub down with steel wool. 

 I covered the old leather handle with painters tape and sprayed it with my favorite fast drying  Rust-oleum Professional Primer. Spraying inside and out. Using a primer gives added protection for the rust as well as enabling the final paint color to be bright.

Since this has an inside tray, I chose 2 contrasting colors. And alternated the colors when spraying the stencil flower designs. To protect the surrounding area of the box, I taped a stencil to a piece of lightweight cardboard, trimming a hole out for the stencil to show through. I sprayed a very light coating of spray adhesive on the back of the stencil too. I wore a latex glove on the hand that held down the stencil so I could hold it real steady while I sprayed and not have to worry about painting my hands.

It is such a heavy box, it’s hard to imagine it was used for portable hardware. I think I’ll use it for my beading hardware and accessories.

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