Cleaning a cast iron nameplate

[shivvy]

I would like to clean an old cast iron house nameplate but don't know how to go about it. It has been lying in an old garage for years and maybe has never been cleaned. I have washed it down with water but it has a few paint splashes on it.
How can I restore it to its former glory?
Thanks.

[ChuckFickens]

get it shot/sand blasted and repaint it.

[shivvy]

Where or how do I do that Chuck?

[smudge]

Sand blasting:

http://www.lmblasting.com/sandblasting.htm

My husband had our old wrought iron gates sandblasted & they now look like new after being sprayed with Hammerite smooth finish.

[Oppala]

I would second the answer from RoaldoM..... and would add the wire brushing can be done with a wire-brush-cup fitted to an electric drill (to save on the elbow grease).... comes up a treat with a nice satin shene.

[shivvy]

When I went looking for nitromorse I was put off by how strong/chemically it was. I didn't think the job needed that harsh a treatment but it obviously needed something similar. I got chatting to a really friendly woman on the paint counter in B&Q who said that because the nameplate wasn't too badly covered with paint then I could probably use something less potent than nitromorse.
I ended up getting something called Tough not Toxic paint and varnish remover. It worked a treat and I have just put a coat of One Coat Black Satin on it and it looks really great.
It is a very old house name sign that we found in our elderly parents garage so it will be lovely to give it back to them fully restored and be able to mount it for them. They will really love it.
Thanks to all of you for your advice - Chuck, smudge, Roaldo and Oppala. You will have made a couple of pensioners (and their children and grandchildren) very happy.

Shivvy xxx

[Gayu]

Use the kerosene instead of water to get an old glow, some of the nameplate manufacturer industry don't produce heat and corrosion resistance high-quality nameplates.