It makes the metal brown without causing any structural weakening. I was looking on this site for information on how to do that patina. They use this finish on western spurs and bit. Maybe what everyone wants is the brown iron look. run a fine grit sandpaper over the sub-base, and apply an ANTI CORROSION clear coat (always with iron). when iron corrodes, the rust is about 100x bigger than the iron particle, so you'll see it. if you want 'actual' rust, you want as little as possible (<1-5%). I would highly suggest using a sub-base with very small amounts of iron. for example, if you have anything containing copper, zinc, aluminum, etc. the first place that will go are at inconsistent material joints. this will degrade your furniture by pitting, cracking, etc. by applying acid (liquid with a charge), you're increasing the natural voltage of the iron, and are encouraging the Fe 2+ cation to mingle with dissolved oxygen. as mentioned above, rust is a very brittle substance, and would not do very well.Ĭorrosion (rusting, oxidation) is an electrochemical process. Not only is playing with acids dangerous, but so is rusty furniture. Perry S ĭo not, I repeat, do not 'rust' your furniture. I don't know if anyone looks at this site anymore but I have found a way to produce rust on metal and so far has been working. If you are stuck on the rust look, gut feel tells me to make a vapor cabinet where your articles are exposed to the vapors of HCl rather than brushing it on, they will form the seeds of rust in a day time provided your metal is clean. It can even be applied when it is raining without fear of whiteout. Nikolas 2105 Clear Nitrocellulose Lacquer. After this I would "seal it up" with a coat or two or lacquer. A finish I used for iron which was well received was to apply black shoe polish with a tooth brush and then buff it. Nikolas (my favorite lacquer company): "Seal it up". Why anyone would want rusty furniture is beyond my understanding. Let it rest (rust) for some time, then rinse with demineralised water and apply a topcoat (varnish).īest regards, Piessens P I would try a diluted FeCl3 rinse after degreasing (no solvent). Besides, they're the ones who that are buying rusty furniture, I'd guess it would be their own fault if they get rust on their pant bottoms! Good luck finding a rust colored paint, look in 's literature section for the patina books. Indeed, it wouldn't be very durable, but after you knock off the loose scale and seal the patina with a clear coat, you shouldn't have too many problems with your customers. I think what you might be looking for is a ferric nitrate patina. Perhaps they are looking for rust-colored paint? It will also be very rough - not at all nice to sit down on. As you have discovered, iron oxide is not a durable material and will break off. I doubt the "rust finish" you are looking for is actually rust.
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