[TheForge] Rust Finish

[debmiller at fuse.net]

I used a spray on mix I make with water, peroxide, and salt and vinegar. No science to it, no fix proportions.

Starts rusting as soon as you spray it on. For vertical areas I make a little paste out of the liquid and salt and keep it wet.

In a couple of days I have developed quite the nice deep dark rust finish desired by interior designers.

Ray
Cincinnati

---- Woolley <wjec at verizon.net> wrote: 
> Greetings,
> 
> Just wondering what everyone is using for a quick rust finish on steel.  I pickled mill scale off of some tube steel yesterday with muriatic acid then sprayed some hydrogen peroxide for an orange, thin rust then clear coated to fix.  I'd like to acheive a darker finish quickly without buying commercially available mixes like Jax or Sur Fin products.  Is anyone using chemicals for a rust finish that are readily available?  Thanks.
> 
> Regards,
> Bill Woolley
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