[TheForge] rusting

[robert hensarling]

Clyde, is that Hydrogen Peroxide that you use?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clyde" <clyde at fibernetcc.com>
To: "'Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA'" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 9:13 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] rusting


>I rust hundreds of sculptures every year. The best and fastest I have found
> is a mixture of 3 pints peroxide, cup of salt, and 2 1/2 cups vinegar. Get
> the iron clean by blasting, tumbling, etc. and spray on. The iron starts
> rusting immediately. If you warm the iron it works faster. I like to rinse
> it off an hour after spraying. If is raining it goes faster. By the next
> morning it should have a nice rust which will mature quickly over the next
> few days. It is pretty safe even to drink but works best with ice cream in
> it.
>
>
>
> Anyone know a safer fairly quick way to rust steel other than using 
> Muriatic
> acid? Too toxic for me i fear. Salt?
>
>
> ~Karen~
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