[TheForge] Patinas

[mlforge at cebridge.net]

for permalac go to 

http://www.peacocklabs.com/permalac.htm
for ospho go to

http://www.ospho.com/

Maple Leaf Forge
Ralph Neumeister
17231 Messenger Rd
Burton, Oh 44021

On Wed May 16 16:46 , 'Bernard Wolfe' <BWolfe at bhate.com> sent:

>Search the web under the product name....plenty of info online
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: robert hensarling 
[rhrocker at hilconet.com','','','')">rhrocker at hilconet.com] 
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 2:43 PM
>> To: mlforge at cebridge.net; Sponsored by ABANA
>> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Patinas
>> 
>> 
>> Ralph, what's this permalac, and where can it be obtained? 
>> Robert Hensarling
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: mlforge at cebridge.net>
>> To: theforge at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 12:51 PM
>> Subject: [TheForge] Patinas
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 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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