[TheForge] Rust Patina Finish

Wed Aug 13 03:46:00 2003

Hi Bruce;
Having tested  a tannic and a phosphoric acid pickle as well as tannic 
and phosphoric  acid finishes( rust converters). They are good prep for 
painting. I find it lasts up to a few months, inside, unpainted. Outside 
in the salt air, it is rusting again in a week or less.....our friend 
and critic , rust
There are also  similar products  that add a plastic sealer like 
Corroseal which are better sub-primers and last  for months outdoors , 
even longer sometimes.

Ever notice how very little ironwork has survived  from  the early  
beginnings of our craft? 

Bruce Freeman wrote:

>The untested answer is a phosphoric acid pickle.
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>Bruce
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>I suppose my equvalent  question is, does anybody know an easy and 
>convient way to avoid a rust finish?.........Pete F
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