[TheForge] Patinas

[Bernard Wolfe]

Search the web under the product name....plenty of info online

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> From: robert hensarling [mailto:rhrocker at hilconet.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 2:43 PM
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> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Patinas
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> Ralph, what's this permalac, and where can it be obtained? 
> Robert Hensarling
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> From: <mlforge at cebridge.net>
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> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 12:51 PM
> Subject: [TheForge] Patinas
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> try using skyco ospho. this stops rust and gives a black 
> finish. then use permalac
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> 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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