How To Clean Cast Iron Vent Covers

Hi all my house has some uniquely sized old metal hvac vents i can t find replicas easily and doing htat would cost me a good amount.

How to clean cast iron vent covers. Free shipping on orders over 25 shipped by amazon. Cast iron can be painted with an oil based metal primer and paint. Tough but not abrasive a toothbrush does the job no matter which type of household product you choose to remove the rust. Remove the smaller vent covers by unscrewing each corner. Heat register grates are often found in older or historic homes.

Oil based painting can be messy and the paint can take several hours to dry. Working on a pluming project and removing old cast iron pipe from our house so we can change it to pvc we will show you how to break apart the old cast iron. Your old toothbrush is the perfect scrubbing tool for removing rust from your metal heat registers. Amazon s choice for cast iron vent cover. If the iron is rusty or has been previously painted the rust or paint should be removed before new painting is begun.

Typically made of cast iron the grates attract dust dirt pet hair and a variety of other. Now that being said the old vents are covered in paint and mostly very dark green paint or ugly taupe. Then dry the cast iron item carefully with a dishcloth and store it in a dry place. To clean cast iron cookware use a plastic scrubber and hot water to remove food. Some advice on not damaging paint arround light switch covers and your vent base if it can come off the wall.

To be extra sure the cast iron is dry place it on a hot burner and let it warm up so any water will evaporate. Spray paint can also be applied to cast iron. The covers will probably be full of dust on the inside and the outside. Accord amfrpwm410 floor register with marquis design 4 inch x 10 inch duct opening measurements cast iron pewter. Other options new from 132 36.

Only 1 left in stock order soon. Use a stanley carpet cutting knife and carefully cut the paint arround the edges deep enough to feel the roughness of the plaster. Minuteman international cast iron clean out door 12 by 12 inch. Instead i d like to re use them. Use these steps to paint cast iron.