Can you accelerate rust?

[d.rock]

Is it possible to accelerate the oxidation process on raw steel and actually make rust form faster? Looking to get a nice clean steel fork rusted up to match my beat up Schwinn Cruiser

 

[user 135]

spray with salt water and vinegar, and leave out side.

 

[scrumblero]

OK I am finally gonna give up my secret rust sauce formula..

put 1/2 cup muriatic acid in a small acid proof container (not metal!) and add 6 inches or so of bare copper speaker wire (or any fine strand copper) and give it a couple days to dissolve the copper.

add 1/4 cup of the now green/yellow acid/copper solution to a gallon of water and thats it. just spray/brush it on bare steel and it will rust overnight. the higher the humidity the faster it works.. :mrgreen:

 

[Tailwinds]

Wow! That's quite a recipe! Nice though. Did you learn that trick from the hotrod crowd or something or was it a homebrew?

And where is muratic acid sold off-the-shelf, Home Depot/Lowes?

 

[d.rock]

Awesome! Can't wait to try this out. Why search out new old parts when you can just instantly age the junk you already have? 8)

 

[scrumblero]

I got this recipe from a guy that does metal sculptures, I was doing some steam punk PC cases and had used a similar product that was $10 for 6oz.!!
so when I needed a bunch I started asking around on teh metalworking forums about making my own and finally talked this guy outa his recipe..


muratic acid is used in swimming pools, any hardware store or place that sells pool stuff will have it.. heres the forks off my spaceliner 1 day after I Jabsco stripped the old paint off em... :mrgreen:

 

[c.p.odom]

Move to the beach, expensive but effective.

 

[twomorestrokes]

Very interesting concoction. Does it do anything over chrome? I have a cheap repop springer that needs some rust!

 

[scrumblero]

Very interesting concoction. Does it do anything over chrome? I have a cheap repop springer that needs some rust!

never tried it...... I will today though!!

 

[c.p.odom]

We had a salt spray tank at work to simulate environmental exposure. Real fun way to ruin things.

 

[g-ratter]

Any idea why the piece of copper?

 

[c.p.odom]

I would assume it is for color (green).

 

[scrumblero]

Any idea why the piece of copper?

no its still orange, I guess its to promote oxidation, but I honestly don't know, but it doesn't work nearly as well without it.. :roll:

 

[user 135]

Any idea why the piece of copper?

no its still orange, I guess its to promote oxidation, but I honestly don't know, but it doesn't work nearly as well without it.. :roll:

Pretty good write up. http://www.metalgeek.com/archives/2006/06/13/000065.php RUST in 1 Hour. :shock: :shock:

Way cool, thanks for bringing this to us. Indexed in the How to Manual.

 

[d.rock]

Move to the beach, expensive but effective.

Done and done! I live near Virginia Beach I'm too impatient for natural rust :roll:

 

[scrumblero]

Any idea why the piece of copper?

no its still orange, I guess its to promote oxidation, but I honestly don't know, but it doesn't work nearly as well without it.. :roll:

Pretty good write up. http://www.metalgeek.com/archives/2006/06/13/000065.php RUST in 1 Hour. :shock: :shock:

Way cool, thanks for bringing this to us. Indexed in the How to Manual.

cool!! :mrgreen:

 

[sensor]

yeah....just leave it on the ground and let the neighborhood dogs 'mark' it :lol:

 

[Markm]

HEY!!

 

[sensor]

OPPPS! I THOUGHT YOU WERENT GOING TO BE ON HERE FOR AWHILE!!!
okay...that will work but salt/vinegar/water will rust it quick....

 

[scrumblero]

I tried that method , and fertilizer too... the results were not too impressive over a couple days... :roll: