Shed steel work protection

[biggles]

Have just finished giving the cow shed it’s first propped clean out in years and upon jet washing the place I’ve noticed that the legs are becoming very pitted around the bottom and some have flaking rust , parts of them are now probably only half their original thickness, (10x6) steels, im happy they don’t need plating or anything like that yet but I’ll like to paint them or oil them or whatever the tff masses recommend, I have access to a shot blaster, cheers

 

[S J H]

Have just finished giving the cow shed it’s first propped clean out in years and upon jet washing the place I’ve noticed that the legs are becoming very pitted around the bottom and some have flaking rust , parts of them are now probably only half their original thickness, (10x6) steels, im happy they don’t need plating or anything like that yet but I’ll like to paint them or oil them or whatever the tff masses recommend, I have access to a shot blaster, cheers

Black Jack? Leave in the sun, and it goes on nicely

 

[HatsOff]

There are a fair few options with paint. Wouldn't use oil as it won't adhere as well as a proper metal paint. It'll work fine but needs redoing every 5-10 years due to the surface damage and corrosive environment.

Alternatively (as I've just posted in the other thread), you could paint with bitumen and cast a small concrete upstand so the muck doesn't come into contact with the steel.

 

[upnortheast]

This stuff would help Metaflux zinc paste
Casting a concrete block round the post as above gives good protection