Rusty Tilley X246A frame - what's the best course of action?

I was given an old 246A a little while ago but the state of the frame put me off doing anything much with it. I don't think there's any chrome left at all, just a brown crust. So what are my options? I've looked for a clean replacement but the only one I found was way too expensive and probably more than the lamp is worth.

So, all I can think of it to spray it... maybe silver? Black? Brass colour?

Is there something else that I haven't thought of? It already needs a new globe which will cost at least £12 and I don't fancy throwing too much money at it as it's really not terribly unique.

 

Painting silver is a good option or you could remove and treat the rust then polish the bare steel.

 

Yep, silver. On mine, I remove all the rust, give it a very light dusting of cold galve spray paint (in a pressure pac spray ) and then hit it with high temp silver spray. The type I use needs curing in my wife’s oven for a hour or so. Works quite well.

 

Thanks guys. Silver spray it is then. It won't look completely original but it'll be OK.

 

Spray all the way

 

Wow, that looks very very good indeed! That will be what I'll do then!

 

That looks great.

 

Looks fantastic. Well done.

 

That's come out well, Stuart.

From-time-to-time Lidl have similar metallic aerosols for a very reasonable price - I may even have bought one but never got round to using it. I'll definitely give it a go now...

 

Think that was a Lidl one if memory serves.

 

Rusoleum Rattlecans Rule! By far the best quality spray paint in a can that I have used, and the best spray nozzle too.