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thanks I will look into a few of these things. So is this a DIY ? would I buff up the whole bed (remove any loose rust/finish, then if either of the (2) mentioned above is indeed the original product, would I just treat that all over, and my piece would have that even gunmetal color again? even in those dark worn areas like in photo #5? whats BLO?

HI there.. finally getting back to my project... I think I need to repost photos first... so what I am gathering by rereading the replies.. >I don't think it's Japan black, since it is gray/steel color >the bed is from 1995, handmade from a local artisan >I love the original color as in picture #6, but you can see how the rust has burst through on the horizontal sections. > my question is that gray color in #6 what raw steel looks like with just a clear linseed finish on it? or to get that color you need to apply a paint or a product that reacts with steel? any ideas are welcome >there is no breaks, the welds you see are the attached steel pieces to create the frame

okay so like I said Newbie here, as in I only own this item I didn't make it or profess any knowledge of how it was made! Let me know what info or photos I can give you to help you determine what finish might be on here, how I can prep/sand the whole item down and what I can finish it with to give it a look similar to the original finish. to me it seems like the original finish is not paint, but rather a natural coloring? is this possible? the reason I say this is some areas look the look like raw steel and are the same color as the solid tubes which form the bed posts... thanks!

HI thanks for the comments.. I can see the photos (they are just in the body of the posting, no need to click the link? can you see them now? if not I will attach in a reply, since there seems to be no way to edit my original post Also I got a message from the moderator saying this was in the wrong topic, can someone tell me where I should post this? thanks Mod edit: https://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/262-finishes-for-metal/

Hello LINK TO MY PHOTOS regarding my questions below....: I hope there are some kind folks out there that can help\\ advise me on a refinishing project. I AM NOT the artisan, but I have a beautiful hand forged bed. Please excuse me for not knowing the difference between iron or steel? Maybe they are the same? Anyhow I will post picts of my bed project and then picts of the finish I need to restore. My questions revolve around removing all the rust that has "broken" through in areas of wear (lots of moving in my past, as well as 3 kids used bed as jungle gym!). I am also wondering.. is this all the same material? it kind of looks like some of it is still raw material (see joints) and some might have been colored with a paint? or a gel? comments on that are welcome.. few questions to start with: 1) is this a sprayed on finish or a chemical reaction (gel) finish? 2) how would you "strip" the existing finish so that I can cover the rust that has broken through and give it a nice even new color and protective top coat. 3) if this is "spray paint" any ideas on what too use to match the color and depth of color? 4) if this is a chemical reaction process, how do I recreate that?