refinishing steel stands

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Originally Posted by blacknife

setting up my next tank.. steel stand has some minor rust.. as does my current tanks stand,

light sanding and rust paint or something fancier?

Probably just surface rust. A grinder with a flap disc will clean and buff and polish in a few strokes. A wire wheel will strip off paint but leave clean metal. Depending on how deep rust goes this should get the rust off quickly.