AI6YR Ben14h ago
New project acquired. My in-laws wheelbarrow. My son wanted to toss it, his grandmother wanted it tossed, but his grandfather pointed out they had the wheelbarrow since they first got married sometime in the 60's. Already ordered replacement handles and wedge pieces, now deciding how far I go with the metal restoration. On the plus side, all the undoubtedly leaded 1960's paint long gone, lol. Now, to decide on removing the rust or just covering it up after some metal brushing.... #ReduceRepairReuseRecycle #repair
Show threadW6KME
@ai6yr I replace my handles every 30 years whether they need it or not. Get a non-inflatable tire from Harbor Freight and you'll never have a flat again, plus they're harder so heavy loads are more stable. Any modern spray anti-rust paint will do more than well enough; Rustoleum, Hammerite, etc. No need to go crazy prepping, just go over with a wire brush.
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Show threadVirginicus10h ago
@W6KME @ai6yr Second the non-inflatable tire, though wearing out so many standard tires is how I figured out that I was overloading the wheelbarrow.