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[reddebs]

Hammerite have paints that do that, I'm pretty sure I've seen them. Alternatively, there's also a solution that'll stabilise rust  so it can be painted over. Maybe also from Hammerite.

Interesting thanks for that I'll check it out 👍

[Red Raw]

Depending on the weight of the steel/iron I imagine what you are seeing is surface rust which will probably not compromise the integrity of the furniture.

The problem with powder coating is that it can crack and blister so you end up with water ingress and things can continue to oxidise underneath the coating. Whatever treatment you opt for it is important to get all the loose material off first.

This can be a pain in the ass (especially if the ironwork is decorative with scrolls and mouldings etc.) and where I have had to restore more expensive/elaborate pieces I have got them finely shot blasted to get back to bare metal.

If you are looking to do a touch up job you might be to find that a decent wire brush is sufficient (maybe try some paint stripper to a small area if you have some, though personally I have not had much luck with it on powder coatings).

Painting over existing powder coat can be problematic as some paints can have trouble with adherence unless the powder coat is old and /or well prepared. A circular wire bush in a cordless drill might help to rough it up if it can't be stripped or sanded easily.

I tend to avoid Hammerite because I find it too viscous which can lead to poor coverage on intricate or pitted surfaces (pinholes can appear if you are not careful). You also need to use special Hammerite thinners to clean brushes or thin the paint.

In my opinion you are always better using a decent primer and topcoat rather than a 'one coat' product. I have always had excellent results with Teamac who produce paints for agricultural and marine applications. I use their zinc phosphate primer with their Metalcote enamel as a top coat - one or two coats of each can last for decades. It can be thinned with ordinary white sprit and even if applied by brush it can give a super smooth finish (almost as good as a spray finish). There are also loads of colours available.

If there isn't a nearby stockist (e.g. Brewers) it can generally be found online in the UK.
https://www.teamacagricultural.co.uk/products/category/plant-machinery-enamel/metalcote-machinery-enamel
https://www.teamacagricultural.co.uk/products/category/primers/zinc-phosphate-metal-primer

[Boston always unofficial]

It looks like there's a UK version called rustoleum but I can't find anything for metal yet.

It needs to be something that stops the rust constantly coming back as all these items are only 12mths old.

We use rust-oleum on the exterior handrails,ya have to wire brush,sand paper the rusty areas first.They also have something called rust reformer but not used it.

[reddebs]

^^

That's superb info mate thank you.

I've got all the tools and equipment you've suggested as I dabble a bit at furniture restoration but usually wood not metal.

[reddebs]

We use rust-oleum on the exterior handrails,ya have to wire brush,sand paper the rusty areas first.They also have something called rust reformer but not used it.

That's good to know too.  Thanks 👍

[Ghost Town]

You can use some stuff like Rust Remedy or Kurust if the rusty area is not too big, which will chemically react with the rust and stabilise it. Then you can paint over it.

Or you can try removing it with some oxalic acid product or even white vinegar or other acidic product but that might be tricky on a big bit of furniture as you ideally need to soak the rusted part for some hours.

Then paint with Hammerite or similar metal paint

Personally I'd take an angle grinder and remove the main rust buildup, if there's a lot of it, but you may not have that option handy

[reddebs]

You can use some stuff like Rust Remedy or Kurust if the rusty area is not too big, which will chemically react with the rust and stabilise it. Then you can paint over it.

Or you can try removing it with some oxalic acid product or even white vinegar or other acidic product but that might be tricky on a big bit of furniture as you ideally need to soak the rusted part for some hours.

Then paint with Hammerite or similar metal paint

Personally I'd take an angle grinder and remove the main rust buildup, if there's a lot of it, but you may not have that option handy

Thanks for that.  It's mainly lots of small areas round the joints really so I don't think an angle grinder is necessary but I'll have a look for those products as that's the type of thing I was thinking of.

[Ghost Town]

Thanks for that.  It's mainly lots of small areas round the joints really so I don't think an angle grinder is necessary but I'll have a look for those products as that's the type of thing I was thinking of.

If you can't find them via Wilko or a DIY store check out a car parts store or Halfords or similar

[reddebs]

If you can't find them via Wilko or a DIY store check out a car parts store or Halfords or similar

Thanks again mate 👍

[Kenny's Jacket]

Is there a governing body or Ombudsman who can answer questions relating to misuse of data,data confidentiality and data protection.
I have found the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) but I dont think they can help.

[rob1966]

Is there a governing body or Ombudsman who can answer questions relating to misuse of data,data confidentiality and data protection.
I have found the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) but I dont think they can help.

Is this in relation to hwo you keep data secure or has it been misused already?

[Kenny's Jacket]

Is this in relation to hwo you keep data secure or has it been misused already?

Its to do with me being paranoid and wanting to know if my infomation that I have provided in confidence could be used
to my detriment.

Nothing has happened yet.

When you say keep data secure, do you mean in an IT sense, that not the issue, it would be more along the lines of human interaction, "can I see those files please?"

[rob1966]

Its to do with me being paranoid and wanting to know if my infomation that I have provided in confidence could be used
to my detriment.

Nothing has happened yet.

When you say keep data secure, do you mean in an IT sense, that not the issue, it would be more along the lines of human interaction, "can I see those files please?"

You can put in a request to every company that you have data stored with and request for it to be deleted and they have to do it. Decent companies should have your personal data encrytped and only people who require access to it should see it.

I'm currently doing a piece of work for applications to open an account with our company. I've got to encrypt all personal data and then we are controlling, via passwords/pin no's who can access the data and we monitor who does access the data. We take GDPR and security very seriously as a company, plus our auditors are all over it.

Of course, if you fill in any of those Facebook Quizzes, you may as well just post all your personal info on here

[Kenny's Jacket]

You can put in a request to every company that you have data stored with and request for it to be deleted and they have to do it. Decent companies should have your personal data encrytped and only people who require access to it should see it.

I'm currently doing a piece of work for applications to open an account with our company. I've got to encrypt all personal data and then we are controlling, via passwords/pin no's who can access the data and we monitor who does access the data. We take GDPR and security very seriously as a company, plus our auditors are all over it.

Of course, if you fill in any of those Facebook Quizzes, you may as well just post all your personal info on here

When I said its info I provided, I dont mean social media.  I might post some absolute crap in here, but Im not that daft.

people who require access to it should see it.

Thats the crux of it, I need to find out what constitutes required access

[rob1966]

When I said its info I provided, I dont mean social media.  I might post some absolute crap in here, but Im not that daft.

Thats the crux of it, I need to find out what constitutes required access

Have a read of this and see if it answers your questions

https://gdpr.eu/what-is-gdpr/

[SamLad]

Has anyone had experience using PayU?

Seems like a PayPal type service.  I recently booked (via booking.com) a stay at a condo in Panama, and got a message from the woman renting it out asking for a deposit to her account to secure the booking, paid via PayU which I've never heard of.

My guess is that it's perfectly safe / valid but booking.com haven't responded to my inquiry on it.

[Kenny's Jacket]

Have a read of this and see if it answers your questions

https://gdpr.eu/what-is-gdpr/

Thanks Rob

[owens_2k]

Anyone got any parking recommendations for the Manchester Arena?

Heading there from Liverpool tonight and don't want to be stuck in traffic for 4 hours trying to get out afterwards.

[rob1966]

Anyone got any parking recommendations for the Manchester Arena?

Heading there from Liverpool tonight and don't want to be stuck in traffic for 4 hours trying to get out afterwards.

Sorry mate can't help - we always just jump a train into Manc on the rare occasion we go there. Had to pick the missus up from the Bridgewater last week, after picking her up, I made the mistake of going down a one way that took me to Deansgate, took me a fucking hour to get out of the poxy place and onto Chesher Road.

[rowan_d]

If the temperature and pressure of a shower are fucked, is it more likely to be the shower unit or the plumbing behind it? I don't entirely know what the unit does really. All the other plumbing is fine but want to be as sure as I can be that the unit is at fault before I ask the letting agents to replace it.

[rob1966]

If the temperature and pressure of a shower are fucked, is it more likely to be the shower unit or the plumbing behind it? I don't entirely know what the unit does really. All the other plumbing is fine but want to be as sure as I can be that the unit is at fault before I ask the letting agents to replace it.

If its electric, it'll be whats called the engine inside the shower that has gone. Typical symptoms when ours fails is pressure drops to next to nothing and the water is red hot.

The engine costs as much as the entire unit, so just needs the whole shower replacing.

[Jiminy Cricket]

If its electric, it'll be whats called the engine inside the shower that has gone. Typical symptoms when ours fails is pressure drops to next to nothing and the water is red hot.

The engine costs as much as the entire unit, so just needs the whole shower replacing.

It could be buildup of limescale. If so, easily cleaned out. Certainly worth checking before doing anything else.

[tray fenny]

How important is the lack of the Golden Rule when contesting a will? Can the will be voided?

[24/7]

How important is the lack of the Golden Rule when contesting a will? Can the will be voided?

Which country's legislation is involved here? Under English law, I believe anyone can at least attempt to contest a will if they believe the beneficiaries have somehow manipulated the person whose will is involved.

[tray fenny]

Which country's legislation is involved here? Under English law, I believe anyone can at least attempt to contest a will if they believe the beneficiaries have somehow manipulated the person whose will is involved.

UK. How important is the Golden Rule though, I stand to loose 175k but there was no Golden Rule, I'm getting conflicting advice by my solicitors but I need to make a decision in the next day or so. Not dependant on RAWK feedback of course 😀

[24/7]

UK. How important is the Golden Rule though, I stand to loose 175k but there was no Golden Rule, I'm getting conflicting advice by my solicitors but I need to make a decision in the next day or so. Not dependant on RAWK feedback of course 😀

Give your local Citizens' Advice Bureau a call mate - they should have a clearer answer. Solicitors usually give advice based on their own best interest

[tray fenny]

Give your local Citizens' Advice Bureau a call mate - they should have a clearer answer. Solicitors usually give advice based on their own best interest

I imagine theyve got more pressing stuff to deal with tbf mate.

[Jiminy Cricket]

UK. How important is the Golden Rule though, I stand to loose 175k but there was no Golden Rule, I'm getting conflicting advice by my solicitors but I need to make a decision in the next day or so. Not dependant on RAWK feedback of course

I don't understand what you wrote there. The Golden Rule, as I understand it, is always there. It means that if the solicitor has reasonable grounds to suspect that the person creating the will is not fully in charge of their faculties, the solicitor must seek some kind of confirmation of their mental state, from the client GP or elsewhere.

https://www.ts-p.co.uk/news/assessment-of-capacity-and-golden-rule

[tinner777]

It's on a keyring. People are looking all over for the logo but cannot find it.

Thanks for looking.

[Son of Spion]

Can the girls answer too? 



I did a Google search but couldn't find it. Somehow, it looks familiar though, but I've no idea where I may have seen it. 

[tinner777]

Can the girls answer too? 

I did a Google search but couldn't find it. Somehow, it looks familiar though, but I've no idea where I may have seen it. 

It's dead annoying!!!

[Sheer Magnetism]

95% sure it's a fashion/apparel logo and that I own or have owned something with it on, but white on black.

[SvenJohansen]

It looks familiar alright and for some reason my mind tells me it's something to do with football in the 80s of perhaps Formula 1? Is the keyring old or new?

[tinner777]

It looks familiar alright and for some reason my mind tells me it's something to do with football in the 80s of perhaps Formula 1? Is the keyring old or new?

it's not actually mine, came up on twitter this morning. Immediately thought I know that, 8 hours later 

[rob1966]

Probably wrong but reminds me of the Peugeot 205 T16 Group B rally car decals

[stoa]

Could someone please just fucking find out what that fucking logo is?
Makes me go crazy not knowing what it actually is. It's giving me tennis vibes, but not sure it's a fashion brand, but more like some sponsor type deal. My initial thought was some bank or financial company, but none of my searches have brought up anything.

[24/7]

Could someone please just fucking find out what that fucking logo is?
Makes me go crazy not knowing what it actually is. It's giving me tennis vibes, but not sure it's a fashion brand, but more like some sponsor type deal. My initial thought was some bank or financial company, but none of my searches have brought up anything.

I just used TinEye to search it. 57.5 billion images scanned. No hits. Seriously, it could be for anything. A 16 yr old art student might have made it for their GSCE project. It could be for literally any product anywhere......To me it looks like a brake pedal

[bradders1011]

Any advice for getting PH-neutral/acid-free/conservation tape off wood and plastic? I'm told it's permanent but is there a solvent to get rid?

[WhereAngelsPlay]

It's on a keyring. People are looking all over for the logo but cannot find it.

Thanks for looking.

My first thought was something to do with F1,maybe a tyre manufacturer.

[24/7]

My first thought was something to do with F1,maybe a tyre manufacturer.

One of my friends thought it was Bridgestone but I found a YT video that traced all their brand logos from origin to today and this doesn't feature anywhere in it. Certainly has that automotive feel to it though.