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Then turn it over and paint the other side. Wash the horseshoe with a clean rag so it is free of dust and grease.
MorgueFileYou can see Mandys art here.
How to remove paint from a horseshoe. Sand the horseshoe with progressively finer sandpapers. Start with 60-grit and proceed to 150-grit. Remove all loose rust because this will limit paint adhesion.
Wash the horseshoe with a clean rag so it is free of dust and grease. Let it dry completely. To prevent any scratches on the wall when it is hung up I decided to put matching felt on the back to protect it.
Traced the horseshoe shape cutting about 14 in from the sides so that the felt isnt visible when it is glued on. I cut the felt horseshoe shape into sections that fit in between the bent nails on the back. Repeat this with each nail until they are all straight leaving even a slight hook will make it much more difficult to remove the shoe and possibly damage the hoof.
When all the nails are. Acetone is one of the safer solutions for removing paint. The only downside is that acetone is not very aggressive at removing paint and you may find that it.
Remove Paint from EVERYTHING Nothing brightens up a room like a fresh coat of paintbut the unfortunate side effects of many painting projects are spills and splatters. While the horse stands on the foot use the narrow edge of the rasp to carefully saw off the nail clinches. Hold the rasp parallel to the hoofwall and saw downwards on the clinches one-at-a-time until they are just shiny little squares flush with the hoofwall.
Try to take off as little hoofwall as possible. Sand the horseshoe with progressively finer sandpapers. Start with 60 grit and proceed to 150 grit.
Be certain there is no loose rust. This will limit paint adhesion. Wash the horseshoe with a clean rag so it is free of dust and grease.
Clean the horseshoe. Try to get all the dirt off the horseshoe with soap and water you can even polish it if you want. Paint and decorate the horseshoe.
Firstly paint the horseshoe in your favourite colour and decorate it with anything you like. Sequins feathers shells. I painted some horseshoes in acrylics.
Derivan Matisse Flow acrylics on canvasReference. MorgueFileYou can see Mandys art here. Emergency Horse Shoe Removal.
Everyone who owns a shod horse will have that horse lose a shoe at some point but do you know what to do if that shoe doesnt come off all the way. GET a shallow airtight container fill it half way with Coca-Cola. Let the horseshoes sit in it for a couple of hours wipe them off.
If all the rust doesnt come off the first time continue soaking until it does. It works because Ive done it on baked on pots pans. For the first base coat use a strong thick artists paintbrush.
Apply the paint evenly across the shoe and ensure all the grooves and crevices are filled. Allow a few hours for the first side of the shoe to dry. Then turn it over and paint the other side.
When both sides are dry paint a second base coat if you see uneven patches.