[TheForge] Patinas

[Steven Smith]

> I've used Permalac a few times:
> http://www.peacocklabs.com/permalac.htm
> It isn't cheap, but it is pretty tough. Remember that shipping will 
> cost more than you think (hazardous).

Steve


robert hensarling wrote:
> Ralph, what's this permalac, and where can it be obtained?
> Robert Hensarling
>
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> try using skyco ospho. this stops rust and gives a black finish. then use
> permalac
>
> Maple Leaf Forge
> Ralph Neumeister
>
> I have a small handrail project I'm considering. The rail material I'm
> considering
> is a bundle of 3 or 4 half inch round bars that have a spiral or helical
> twist.
> I'll figure some way to bend it to the curve of the stair....this is an
> outdoor
> stone stair adjacent to a garden. The rail material has a little bit of
> rust.....just surface. I found it at Lawler back on a shelf.....looks like
> its old
> stock. I'm wanting to give it a black patina and a wax finish appropriate
> for
> outdoor use. I've used the beeswax/linseed oil combo before which left the
> surface
> with nice waxed metal look. I didn't do any buffing after on the previous
> project,
> a pot rack. How can I get a black patina along with a protective wax
> coating. A
> friend suggested lamp black. I tried to read up on it via the internet. I
> couldn't
> tell....but would I dissolve it or mix it in the wax? Also, a paste wax
> (Johnson's)
> was suggested in conjuction with low heat from a torch, similar to my pot
> rack
> experience. Anybody have a suggestion? Thanks
>
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