[TheForge] archives, clear finish

[Andy Gladish]

Thanks Ries- actually have an info request in to Duff, he must have been  
at a conference or something- anyone have experience with Zero Rust (which  
I have used and am very happy with) and their clear coat, Crystal Coat?
The local dealer isn't knowledgeable about using it on bare metal, and the  
corp website is no help at all.
Thanks!
A

On Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:00:36 -0700, ries <ries at riesniemi.com> wrote:

> Andy, call or email Duff.
> He is now a dealer for Permalac.
> They make a whole system of lacquers, clearcoats, and waxes that work  
> together, and so you can even clear laquer over wax- which I would have  
> thought was a recipe for disaster, but Duff swears it can work great. As  
> long as its their wax- not just any wax.
> Anyway, the general consensus is that paint doesnt last, and rust never  
> sleeps, but Permalac is pretty much the best there is.
>
> Duff (known to his momma as John Medwedeff) is reachable thru his  
> website-
> http://www.johnmedwedeff.com/
>
> He is an incredible blacksmith and metal artist, who ended up buying  
> enough Permalac for his own projects that he just started stocking the  
> stuff, and he really knows a lot about it.
>
> Ries
>
>
>
>
> On Sep 25, 2008, at 3:25 PM, Andy Gladish wrote:
>
> Help! I can't seem to find the list archives...I know this question has  
> been asked over and over..
> I made a set of chairs for a beautiful home and finished them in a wax  
> finish, now the customer wants patio furniture and loves the look of  
> unpainted steel.
> All the local steel gurus just shrug and say that clear finish won't  
> last no matter what I do...
> Any suggestions?
> I'm pricing stainless, as an alternative, but the look he really likes  
> is to match what I already did.
>



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