How do I speed up the oxidation process?

[splitshot]

Any ideas?
This needs to get really rusty so I can clear cote it by Wednesday. Otherwise I'm overiding the wife's request and going flat black.

 

[destin]

why do you want it rusty?

No offense meant

 

[splitshot]

I don't..

The wife does, something about going with the antique chest. Guess rustic means rusty..

Who knows may look cool.

 

[-Spike-]

Salt water. Tried it once, had to clean and paint it when I was disappointed by the speed of the rust.

Or you could take it back East for a week.

 

[splitshot]

Or you could take it back East for a week.

I was thinking of asking if anyone was making a quick trip to Rocky Point.

I'll give it a try, I can always go back to plan B.

 

[inkpot]

Howdy! Any "metal prep' or acid etch will work. Your supposed to rinse it off with straight water for paint prep, but if you leave it on, it will rust within a couple of hours. BTDT. Checker should have it. John

 

[destin]

I don't..

The wife does, something about going with the antique chest. Guess rustic means rusty..

Who knows may look cool.

ahhhhh

gotcha

yeah she wants the antiqued "distressed" look

My wife is installing new curtains and curtain rods today.
I am about to sneak out to the shop to work on the 40 so i need not
give my advice" on it haha

you could use some metal etch, phosphoric acid or something, then clear coat it in the metal oxidized patina vibe whatever

Good luck man

 

[puulboy]

Go to HD and get some paint stripper 1 qt KS-3 clean strip It comes in a gel don't get it on you .
Cheap paint brush paint it on and use a stiff brush to scrub it a bit
power wash it off, you will have exposed metal. Then brush on some liquid plumber or something caustic let it fester awhile then rinse it off and leave it wet. it should rust up for ya

 

[puulboy]

If you live anywhere near Tempe I can rust it up for you

 

[splitshot]

I started the with a spray down of undiluted muratic acid and let it sit for awile and then hosed off. Removed any rust I was trying to hang on to.. (there was a cool looking green patina when the acid was working though).

Now I'm hitting it with a heavy dose of salt water from a spray bottle, nothing magical yet..

What's so caustic in Tempe?

 

[dkroth]

Well, the acid is probably a good start. The rebar is probably coated with slag from the mill, which will actually inhibibit rust. Work the salt water back and forth between wet and dry.

Good luck!

 

[lx450landcruiser]

go to radio shack and buy a bottle or PCB etcher. like 10 bucks. paint on a quick coat and it will be rusty in a day or two. Spilled some of that stuff in the garage once, week later everything within a 7 foot radius had surface rust

 

[Short Bus 80]

Move to Nebraska, that thing will be a rusted lump by spring time. The speed holes in my truck are proof of that.

 

[FJ40LVR]

I started the with a spray down of undiluted muratic acid and let it sit for awile and then hosed off. Removed any rust I was trying to hang on to.. (there was a cool looking green patina when the acid was working though).

Now I'm hitting it with a heavy dose of salt water from a spray bottle, nothing magical yet..

What's so caustic in Tempe?

that will work brilliantly...just give it a day after the acid and the salt. (I have pool tools that are nothing but "patina" from muratic taking off all the surface coatings and allowing accelerated rust.)

 

[DSRTRDR]

bleach might also help

 

[splitshot]

The more I look at it, the more I liked the green patina look when the acid was on it. Any foreseeable problem if I just let this dry and then clear coat?

 

[inkpot]

The more I look at it, the more I liked the green patina look when the acid was on it. Any foreseeable problem if I just let this dry and then clear coat?

Don't let your kids or pets lick it. John

 

[DSRTRDR]

The more I look at it, the more I liked the green patina look when the acid was on it. Any foreseeable problem if I just let this dry and then clear coat?

it may change color with the clear coat, or later

 

[Rkroelin]

Go to over to IMS - they sell all sorts of Patina's that will make that thing rust whatever color you please.

 

[splitshot]

Don't let your kids or pets lick it. John

Safe with the dog, good point on the kids..

it may change color with the clear coat, or later

Total experiment, worthy of a try..

Go to over to IMS - they sell all sorts of Patina's that will make that thing rust whatever color you please.

Have a feeling to far a fetch from Podunk to get results by Wednesday.