[TheForge] Rust Finish

[Peter Fels And Phoebe Palmer]

LOL; You guys!
Send that iron to me..it'll rust here, no problem.
When i lived on the beach near Piedras Blancas light house, 22Ga 
steel would rust through in one year.
Rust can be spectacularly beautiful...but...anyone know how to 
stabilize it and still keep the colors in a corrosive 
environment? That's the hard part......
http://www.peterfels.com/


Clyde Wynia wrote:
> I rust several hundred pieces of sculpture each year and need to do it fast
> when folks want something right away. The peroxide/vinegar/salt works the
> best for me. 1 pint peroxide, 1/3 cup of salt and 1/2 cup of vinegar sprayed
> on and then rinsed off an hour later. A few hours of rain really deepens it
> fast or a mist from the garden hose.
> 
> Leaving the mixture on without rinsing develops a deep but to me an ugly
> super dark mottled rust so I like to rinse it. If I forget just washing it
> with a hose the next morning helps make it acceptable. 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Woolley
> Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 10:09 AM
> To: theforge at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [TheForge] Rust Finish
> 
> 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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