[TheForge] oil/wax finish, blackened steel

[mike shpeley]

Thanks for the tips John. I have used rust treatment on rusted vehicles and 
painted over but never thought of using it as an outside finish with a clear 
coat. Thought came to me that a refresher coat could be sprayed on every few 
years quite quickly.  only thing bothering me is  scale popping off in 
outside temperature extremes. Don't want to take the chance with wire the brush 
for someone else so will try sandblasting a test piece first to see how that 
works.
Mike


----- Original Message ----
From: Cheryl Brimson <cbrimson at me.com>
To: Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sun, October 24, 2010 10:39:09 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] oil/wax finish, blackened steel

Mike:
Yes,  I do have a copy of the Bealer book.  That finish sounds interesting.  
Adding charcoal dust would probably work okay if you could get it ground up fine 


enough.  I used to do a lot of refinishing work with varnishes, and the problem 
with a lot of powdered additives is getting it ground up fine enough.   If it is 

not soluble in the finish you are using, it will make the finish rough like 

sandpaper.  Have you thought about getting a tube of stove polish and adding 
some? I used to buy it by the tube from Blacksmith's Depot.  It is mostly 
lampblack and a little paraffin with a thinner like naphtha to keep it in a 
paste until it is applied.  It should mix with the tung oil just fine.  BTW, I 
have been using Permatex's Rust Treatment that comes in a spray can.  I put 
three coats on the steel after I hand brush the scale off with a SS brush.  It 
gives the steel a nice dark grey/black finish and dries clear.  If you are using 


t inside, just be sure to use it in a well ventilate
d area and not breath the stuff, as it contains an etching solution in a 
solvent.  It bonds to the surface and makes a oxide that is really rust 
resistant.  I generally give it a coat of clear acrylic or paint over it.  
Sometimes I also just use a coat of butchers wax or bowl finish that I get from 
a friend who is a bowl turner.
John


> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
> 
> 
> 
> ______________________________________________________________
> TheForge mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/theforge
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:TheForge at mailman.qth.net
> 
> TheForge mail list group photo site is
> http://www.photoaccess.com
> Login: blacksmithblacksmith at hotmail.com
> Password: anvil
> 
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html

______________________________________________________________
TheForge mailing list
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/theforge
Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
Post: mailto:TheForge at mailman.qth.net

TheForge mail list group photo site is
http://www.photoaccess.com
Login: blacksmithblacksmith at hotmail.com
Password: anvil

This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html