[TheForge] Rust Finish

[George Rousis]

sandblast first.
then don't touch with out cotton gloves (new).

red????

On Jul 12, 2007, at 9:03 PM, Wayne Ackman wrote:

> I have a job where he wants a rust finish.  I tried muriatic acid,  
> and some stuff I bought called Easy Rust Finish.  Not so easy  
> really, you have to remove every bit of the mill scale.  both did a  
> rust finish but it is an orange color.  He wants it to be more  
> reddish than I am getting.  I heard ferric nitrate might do the  
> trick.  Opinions?  Also where would I get that?  Besides ordering  
> it online, i mean.  thanks for any suggestions
>
> Wayne
>
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George Rousis
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