Can I put an iron wine bottle rack with glass outside the house?
A while back, I bought a beautiful iron bottle rack wine bar holder at an auction at a very high end furniture store. I think it is about 2 1/2 to 3 feet in height and about 3 1/2 in length. Its all in black and has beautiful grapes and leaves but all in iron. A glass sits on top of the rack for wine glasses. It just does not match the inside of our NEW house. I was thinking about taking it out side under a wood porch. I will REALLY match the black patio table. I just don’t know if it will rust and wonder if I should pray it with some kind of protection. Any suggestions?
Yes, you definitely want to coat it with polyurethane. If you put the rack outside without protection, it will rust.
I recommend coating the iron with the polyurethane OUTSIDE…and maybe also wear a mask. It smells very bad and is somewhat toxic.
If you coat the wine rack thoroughly, the polyurethane should protect it from rust.
You can buy polyurethane at most hardware stores and also Lowes and Home Depot.
Another alternative…re-paint the iron with black Rustoleum paint…also available at hardware stores, Lowes, and Home Depot
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