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My wife and I picked up an old metal stroller at a flea market recently, and decided it needed to come home with us in preparation for an upcoming grandchild! These old metal strollers were popular in the early '50"s, and were built like tanks. Unfortunately, however, even tanks start rusting after they're abandoned. Most of these old strollers eventually found their way into backyards, barns, and junk piles after they were no longer needed.
This stroller had begun rusting, but other than a very small bit of pitting, most of the rust was just on the surface. The seat and grab bar were made of wood, and it appeared that somewhere along the line someone had "slapped" (literally) a bit of paint on it (and dribbled it everywhere), and this paint had begun checking and flaking off.
The front and rear bumpers were made of 3/16ths steel rod, and the rubber covering was rock hard and had started breaking off in chunks.
The stroller's handle was missing, the body was beginning to rust, the wheels squeaked, and.....well, you get the picture. The thing totally needed refinishing, but the good news was that the only thing missing was the handle -- all the other parts were there.
This stroller had begun rusting, but other than a very small bit of pitting, most of the rust was just on the surface. The seat and grab bar were made of wood, and it appeared that somewhere along the line someone had "slapped" (literally) a bit of paint on it (and dribbled it everywhere), and this paint had begun checking and flaking off.
The front and rear bumpers were made of 3/16ths steel rod, and the rubber covering was rock hard and had started breaking off in chunks.
The stroller's handle was missing, the body was beginning to rust, the wheels squeaked, and.....well, you get the picture. The thing totally needed refinishing, but the good news was that the only thing missing was the handle -- all the other parts were there.
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Signing UpStep 1Tools & supplies used
Tools used:
- wrenches
- screwdrivers
- pliers (to break off the old hardened rubber off the bumpers)
- hacksaw (to cut the tubing for the handle)
Supplies used:
- Krylon primer
- Krylon spray paint (blue and ivory)
- painters tape
- mineral spirits
- oil
- epoxy
- oak dowel
- washing machine inlet hoses
- 8' length of 1/2 inch metal conduit
- two 1/2 inch metal conduit elbows
- 2 metal conduit couplers
- miscellaneous nuts, bolts, screws
- WD-40
- wrenches
- screwdrivers
- pliers (to break off the old hardened rubber off the bumpers)
- hacksaw (to cut the tubing for the handle)
Supplies used:
- Krylon primer
- Krylon spray paint (blue and ivory)
- painters tape
- mineral spirits
- oil
- epoxy
- oak dowel
- washing machine inlet hoses
- 8' length of 1/2 inch metal conduit
- two 1/2 inch metal conduit elbows
- 2 metal conduit couplers
- miscellaneous nuts, bolts, screws
- WD-40
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