Here at Jake’s Run, we like vintage. We like to repurpose. We like old stuff. I use a wagon to transport items around the property. It serves me well. However, it was starting to look a little sad…
My poor little wagon. So sad and rusty…
So, I decided to perk up my wagon with a scrub down and a new paint job. First, my husband was nice enough to lay out the tools I’d need:
Gloves, safety glasses (safety first!), a scraper and whatever that thing is that’s attached to the drill (I can’t believe he’s letting me use that! LOL)
Next, I scraped everything down until most of the rust and flaky paint chips had disappeared, then rinsed the dust off:
My favorite thing about this wagon is the drop-down sides. So handy!
With all of this hands-on effort, I developed a couple of really odd-placed blisters 😦
OUCH!
After letting the wagon dry, it was time to paint! Now, I’ll never be a graffiti artist and it’s nowhere near perfect, but I think it turned out good enough for my needs. Thanks to a couple of cans of Rustoleum.
Sure, the tires got sprayed too and they look a little funny, but I love my “new” red wagon.
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