[TheForge] Rust Finish

[Andy Gladish]

Salt water, then wash, dry and put Penofin on it.
I do a lot of "fine patination" down on the ocean beach.

Andy G.

> 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