[TheForge] Rust Finish

Riverbend Blacksmiths riverbendblacksmiths at mac.com
Thu Oct 12 13:54:28 EDT 2006


There's an MSDS sheet available for Penetrol off this website, which  
may or may not help. Looks a tad bit nasty:
http://www.flood.com/Flood/Products/Exterior/PaintAdditives/ 
Penetrol_Exterior+Additives.htm

Marsha
Blenheim, Ontario
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On Oct 11, 2006, at 8:24 PM, Peter Fels And Phoebe Palmer wrote:

> Andy; Whats the outdoor life on this stuff? Is it different than  
> Penetrol?....PF
>
> Andy Gladish wrote:
>> 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
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