[TheForge] Rust Patina Finish

Sun Aug 10 22:30:07 2003

I sandblasted a holder for a bird feeder then threw it out in the grass
under the sprinkler for 3-4 days, turned it couple times a day.
The wet grass touching it made kind of an intresting pattern on it.
Then  Johnsons paste wax.
Randy Mundt
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Olsen" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 8:00 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Rust Patina Finish


> Rust, (and many other finishes), have been discussed at length many times
on the 'artmetal' discussion group.  Many solutions, many methods.  Some
take minutes, some hours, some days.   I would suggest you visit
artmetal.com    and look around
> their archives categories.  You will find what method of rusting works
best for you as well as much other useful and interesting techniques.  You
could also subscribe to the discussion group for awhile, or longer, and ask
the question there and
> someone would send you their saved recipes.;
>
> R. Olsen
> _______________
>
> gblacksmith wrote:
>
> > All Hands:  Does anyone out there have any experience withrust
patination of mild steel?  I would like to try this finish on a large piece,
have not tried it before and would be interested in hearing the experiences
of my fellows on this finish.
> >
> >
Grant
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