[TheForge] Permalac

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Lucky7Steel wrote:
> Well, my 2 cents for the Permalac thread.
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> So far some of the good things i've noticed are for one, it doesn't smell as
> bad as tremclad. Also, it dries to touch in like....2 minutes.
> I have no idea how it'll do outside (i guess if it rusts asap i'll get an
> angry client call of course). it said it covers something like 24ft but one
> can barely covered my piece which is mostly made of 3/4 steel rods. Sadly
> it's also about 3 times the price of Tremclad. It better not rust!! ;-)
> I was talking to some furniture folks last week who blacken steel with a
> patina (probably jax i'd think) and then coat with Tung oil. Anyone have an
> opinion on such things?
>
> ~karen~
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I have used tung oil as a finish over blackening agents.  Nice but 
thin.  The finish broke down inside quite quickly.  I would advise 
several coats if you want to use it.
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