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ch...@newsguy.com

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Aug 31, 2015, 3:26:55 PM8/31/15
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Has anyone used aldi Deco metal paint? It says that surfaces should be stable, clean, dry and free of grease. Then clean surfaces thoroughly with metal cleaner before painting. Maybe I am just being dense but what is metal cleaner? They can not mean polish?

TIA.

newshound

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Aug 31, 2015, 3:44:31 PM8/31/15
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On 31/08/2015 20:26, ch...@newsguy.com wrote:
> Has anyone used aldi Deco metal paint? It says that surfaces should be stable, clean, dry and free of grease. Then clean surfaces thoroughly with metal cleaner before painting. Maybe I am just being dense but what is metal cleaner? They can not mean polish?
>
> TIA.
>
A german-speaker may be along in a minute, but I imagine this is
something lost in translation. If it was really greasy and you cleaned
it with (say) white spirit (and let it dry) I would expect that to be
good enough.

ch...@newsguy.com

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Sep 1, 2015, 9:41:55 AM9/1/15
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Thanks.

Syd Rumpo

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Sep 1, 2015, 12:25:56 PM9/1/15
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On 31/08/2015 20:26, ch...@newsguy.com wrote:
> Has anyone used aldi Deco metal paint? It says that surfaces should be stable, clean, dry and free of grease. Then clean surfaces thoroughly with metal cleaner before painting. Maybe I am just being dense but what is metal cleaner? They can not mean polish?
>
> TIA.
>

I wonder if they mean a wire brush. Perhaps 'metal' refers to the brush
and not the surface to be painted. Just a thought.

I wouldn't use polish before painting.

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Syd

Baggins

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Jul 11, 2019, 8:14:04 AM7/11/19
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replying to chade, Baggins wrote:
Yeah I tried to paint it on my outdoor metal furniture dreadful stuff,, it's
like water and had to stop and use a spray on paint.

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Baggins

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Jun 17, 2021, 4:15:06 PM6/17/21
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I always google things I dont know, but just done that and nothing came up as a metal cleaner on screwfix. i would say use a strong solution of soda crystals and maybe an all purpose cleaner to remove any grease.But here's a link may help you https://shalimarpaints.com/blog/4-things-painting-metal-surfaces/#:~:text=Clean%20the%20Metal%20Surface,with%20heavy%20deposits%20of%20grease.

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Fredxx

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Jun 17, 2021, 4:59:51 PM6/17/21
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On 17/06/2021 21:15, Baggins wrote:
> I always google things I dont know, but just done that and nothing came
> up as a metal cleaner on screwfix. i would say use a strong solution of
> soda crystals and maybe an all purpose cleaner to remove any grease.But
> here's a link may help you
> https://shalimarpaints.com/blog/4-things-painting-metal-surfaces/#:~:text=Clean%20the%20Metal%20Surface,with%20heavy%20deposits%20of%20grease.

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