[TheForge] Copper plating as an outdoor finish

Ed F [email protected]
Wed Aug 20 22:37:00 2003


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From: "The Millers" <[email protected]>



> Stainless may be an option and use one of the sculpt nouveau copper or
> bronze metal coatings, and put a patina on it. Then your substrate is
> STAINLESS STEEL!! More money but corrosion resistence to the max.
> Ray Miller
> Cincinnati


Fer cool!  How does the patina hold up?  Stainless will rust if the oxide
from welding isn't cleaned up or it's welded too hot, so I'm wondering how
the patina affects it.

Ed