Iron (blue) can react with trace amounts of water to produce corrosive chemicals. (Courtesy: Evgeni Penev/Rice University) Iron has been an important metal to humans for thousands of years, but it has ...

Q: I have wrought-iron balusters on my stairway that are showing a bit of rust. No one seems to know what to use to clean them up. Can you help me? A: I know a few simple strategies for rust -- from a ...

Tests on a steel anchor rod removed from the Bay Bridge eastern span’s tower after being inadvertently submerged in water for years revealed rust and tiny cracks, bridge officials said Friday — a ...

Everybody knows a successful paint job is all about proper surface preparation. And that’s particularly important when you’re dealing with some rusty, wrought iron handrails like we have here. First ...