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Our 3-story house on 6th st came with decorative iron grilles over the windows and doors of the parlor and garden floors. They have not been cared for in at least 50 years and are caked with brittle paint and pock marked with rust. We are replacing the windows soon which means that the contractor will cut off the grilles to pop out the windows. (Does this sound right?) He said if we want to keep the grilles, he will weld them back on (Does THAT sound right?). It seems to me that there is a brief window of opportunity in between to fix up the grilles assuming we want them back on. Here’s where you can help: 1) VOTE – do you like or hate the round, curved decorative grilles? 2) How would you clean, rust proof, and paint them most efficiently? DIY or pro? Thanks a lot.