DIY Idea: Wrought Iron Design For Tank Stands
 

Hello all, i'd like to share a practice that i have. Whenever i purchase/ receive/ find old or second hand tank sets. The stands are either rusty or are not in the best of condition most times. So i always give the stands a fresh coat of paint before using them. Through this practice, i try improve the look of the stands on top of just giving them a base coat. So let me share a method that will give your iron stand a "wrought-iron" look even though it may just be a plain old iron stand.

Here's what you need...

To give your stand a fresh even coat of a base paint (i've used black for mine):
http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/...-09-51_125.jpg

Then you'll need a dry rough scrub (i got mine for 80cents at ABC value shop. Each stack has 30pcs! Enough for you to use them on your dishes after this project!):
http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/...-06-01_503.jpg

Purchase a small tin of gold paint (i got mine for $3+ from a normal hardware shop. Do take note that most hardware shops carry another variant that is much more expensive):
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Next use a chop stick to dip into the paint and give one end of your sponge a VERY light coat of gold paint (too much and you will create thick undefined blotches of paint marks for your wrought iron design):
http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/...-08-02_951.jpg

Apply the gold paint at an angle ( about 45degrees for me) and very lightly swipe the sponge against the iron stand, creating a design like this:
http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/...-11-49_387.jpg

Here's a picture to show how the progress of your "new" wrought iron stand should look like ( bottom half completed, progressing upwards) :
http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/..._5085760_n.jpg

Now, if your lucky the rubber base on your stand's legs will be in good condition and not worn out like this:
http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/...-12-54_262.jpg

If it is, all you have to do is purchase rubber stoppers from your nearest hardware shop and simply fit it in on each leg! (be sure to trim the sides of the existing rubber base that protrudes out first for a better fit):
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Your final product :
http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/...-09-00_268.jpg
http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/...8-10-24_82.jpg

So the next time you walk past a tank set that looks like it doesn't belong in your nice and lovely home– Make sure to reconsider!

Total items bought: Black paint, gold paint, sponge, rubber stoppers, paint brush.
Total cost: About $13

Cheers everyone! Thanks for viewing!

Haha, good job bro. Looks like the real thing if I didnt know it was a DIY!

good job! looks good :) hahaha

looking really good. well done TS

great job done by TS and thanks 4 sharing.

Well done bro,next time can copy from u liao:D

Thanks Bro Beo. Haha and just to mention, my mom saw the stand with just its black base coat before she left home. When she came back, she saw it with the wrought-iron design and went crazy, lecturing me thinking I had bought ANOTHER STAND!!! :D

Thanks Bro YM.

Thanks Bro aw. Glad you like it. :)

You're most welcome bro stillwater.

Haha sure thing Mr. Q and i hope you have just as much fun as I did while working on this project! :D

Great job diy... It is impressive...

Nice DIY bro. thanks for sharing

looks brand new , will be good to have anti-rust primer to be base coat

great work bro.. Love the final outcome.. i hope a thread can be started by mods here to put in all the DIY posts that all bros here have shared in this forum so it would be easier for other bros to find and also catch some ideas if they were to do their own DIYs..

Your words are flattering! Just glad you liked it bro! Thanks :)

You're welcome Bro Hershley.

I thought of that too but anti-rust primer are expensive. Correct me if i'm wrong? But of course, it's a very good suggestion. It'll make your stand last for years to come. :)
That's a good idea ;)
Thanks and glad you like it!

Great DIY....very useful info...thank you TS:)

great sharing Mark... :D

You are most welcome Bro Nic.

Thank Edmund. Glad you liked it.

really looks good, thanks for sharing the diy steps.

Great DIY

Thank for sharing

Great job! Very useful DIY.

nice DIY ideas,
thanks for sharing

Thanks all. I'm glad you like this idea. :)

Seems quite a bit of work but the eventual result looks rewarding...:)

Good idea bro, thanks for sharing :)

Thanks Tim. I personally had alot of fun in doing this.!
But yes, i must agree not everyone has the time to do this. :o

Thanks Bro Tco.

nicely done bro. Thanks for sharing too.

Thanks Bro Skullleader.

Great idea. Will this work with black paint?

Yup the combinations of paint colour really depends on your personal preference. :) The more popular combinations and black and silver/ black and gold.

Well Done!:) it's good to re-use whatever we can:D

Thanks! Yup always good to recycle eh ;)

Good initiatives and informative. Thks for sharing...upz 2 pts

Glad you found the information useful :)

You made the stand look almost new..
Thanks for sharing the idea..
Cheers mate..!!

You're welcome bro
Hope all is well with you over in Malaysia :)
Cheers!

Wow, a good DIY to all wrought iron stand user.
Thanks Bro Wei, for sharing the ideas. Going to retouch mine soon...:)

Thanks for your kind words bro :)
Good luck with touching up your stand and most importantly, have fun!