[TheForge] finish help

Tue Jan 8 16:15:03 2002

i have to say that i would recommend against a powder coat....
they really don't hold up that well to higher temp ranges 350f and
above....... (these are the temps use to set them)
also on steel powder coating without a zinc deposition layer will not really
give you a good rust proofing (or bond for that matter as rust developing
under the coat will peel it like a bananna) the zinc coat would ruin any
surface coloring you would have...... (looks just like thick
galvanization.....)

anywho just my 2 pennies on that one.........

jon p

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Michael Horgan
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 10:19 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [TheForge] finish help

At 11:42 AM 1/7/02 -0800, you wrote:
>ok I just finished a Wrought Iron Trivet you can see it at
>http://flyinghorseforge.homestead.com/finishedtrivet.html
>here is my problem I would like to put a finish on it to help it not rust
>but I've done a heat color to a great peacock blue and don't want to mess
it
>up  with it being  something that hot things are put on I don't think a wax
>finish will work and I'm afraid a clear paint will burn . any Ideas?
>Dan Scheid

Nice Looking piece, Dan. A clear powder coat comes to mind. Should have
enough heat resistance for a hot pot.  Nice design, it would also look good
with three folding legs to hold a pot over a small fire for coffee on cold
war mornings.

Michael D. Horgan , [email protected]
http://members.aol.com/lughaid/
posting from
  A BRAZEN FORGERY
Blacksmithing and Metalwork
Claremont, Ca.

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