Thanks, I just used fancy silver spray paint & it looks decent, not like the nickel or chrome plated original, but decent............didn't want to do that on a rare / looker type one, but for the fixer-uppers ceramic heat paint is reasonable !!!
As far as a badly rusted one, you just go as far as you can go & call it good?
Any preservative, or?
I have a few newer kettles that are coated / painted black triangles.....any thoughts / comments there?