I did this experiment and documented my results! I am finishing my MFA VFX thesis all about rust and will be citing this video in my bibliography! So thank yOU!
I can’t thank you enough for this video. I’m on a fixed income and you saved me $30 on the commercial ruster. ( I feel blessed to have any income at all during the pandemic. Closer to the grave though😹) and $30 is a lot of money!! Stay safe and healthy. 👍&subscribed
Putting a large sheet of steel with this rust texture on top of a table or counter would look really nice! Especially if it were under a layer of epoxy (or some other sealant) to give it some depth. I really like this tutorial!
+Samuel Weaver Yeah, if it's going to be used as a top surface on furniture, you'd probably want a coat of epoxy, or some other type of heavy clear coat on top like that. I'd also recommend letting it sit for several days (maybe a week or longer?) to deepen and become more solid before adding the clear coat. I did mine a bit quick for the video. If it's just a piece of yard art, wall art, etc., you can just leave it raw and let it develop a deeper patina over time.
Dear Kevin, I needed to “Rust” several brand new Mason Jar lids instantly for nightlights I’m making my grandchildren. I saw several products online that would have worked with an average price of $28! Thank you for saving me so much money! I have all the ingredients I need in my house including the spray bottles. You’re the man! I’m going to make sure I tell my grandchildren that science is cool and so are you! ♥️👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
This video was the solution to my tin roof 1/35 scale house I'm building. Your mixture worked like a champ. All of my tin roof panels came out looking amazing. Great tip!
Just did this today on a barn star my mom wanted rusted and may I just say WOW!! It looks absolutely amazing!!!!! I missed it with black paint to give it depth and even more depth by using gloss clear coat to.stop the rusting it looks crazy amazing and giving me some great ideas for a rat rod car 10/10 subscribing
Never thought someone would ever use rust as an artistic look! 😯 I am always wanting to cleanse it off all the metal parts of my vehicle and coat it with anti-rust products instead.
I want to thank you for a very well thought out simple video on making rust on metal surfaces, I love the way you took it slow and very simple on what you will need. I am in the process of wanting to make steam punk art made out of steel pipe and they have to be rusty or I wont have the effect I need you answered my question fully thank you again . I hope you read your messages
This potbelly stove I got needed a new back so I put in new stove pipe, paint stripped it and used your formula. It rusted the new back perfectly to match the old rusted stove. You are correct about it being only a beginning rust and could probably be completely removed with steel wool but the look is real rust. Thanks for the video info.
@@verdant2215 I love restoration videos... a lot of them are fake though. Starts with some numpty casually rummaging around in a garbage heap... who then stumbles upon a thing that is so hyperbolically corroded that you're surprised it doesn't crumble as he picks it up. He then puts it in some magic liquids and through the artful use of his restoration toothbrush, some clever trick photography and the actual perfect version of the product kept out of shot while he "restores" the destroyed one... you get the picture. But yes, there are some great ones too :)
If the rust is a bit fragile just gently splash with a small amount of rust converter or black tea solution (yes a tea bag in hot water). If you do it right you will get a tougher brown/black surface. I did it on a garden screen and it looks great.
You can rub the rust lightly with steel wool and then you Boil the steel part in clean distilled water. This changes it to black rust, a kinda good rust unlike the red rust that spreads like cancer on everthing it touches. Repeat the rust, steel wool boil process until it looks like it wont rust anymore, then after boiling it you can oil it. You get a black coating, a Bluing finish that should last for years.
That is awesome! I'm planning to paint a picture of Mars in rust. So, I'm hoping this will work with a bunch of nails and screws I have laying around. I really just need the rust juice left after the nails have rusted.
@@connordrysdale5333 I ended up making a watercolor by drying out the rust residue left behind, grinding it, and then mixing it with gum arabic, but the result was not what I envisioned. I was hoping it would continue rusting after I applied the paint, but it didn't, and the color that I ended up with was more of a burnt umber than the rusty orange red that I was hoping for. I'll have to try it again, though. I had another jar of stuff rusting away, and I accidentally knocked it over, and gave up on that project after that. Lol!
Using household vinegar, 3% household peroxide and a little salt.....This is an extremely mild solution, "vicious" no, not at all in fact. This isn't going to hurt you unless you decide to drink it, spray it up your nose, or in your eyes. Which I'm guessing from your lack of knowledge is something that you might be dumb enough to try! Don't spew bull shit, you obviously have no idea what you are talking about. And yes, I did do A-levels in organic + non organic chemistry, whereas you didn't.
This is one of my favorite videos! I have a wall piece that I want to perform this technique on. It is in my bathroom and was painted gold. Should I remove the gold paint first? Cathryn
+AMATEUR DECORATING LIKE A PRO Thanks! Yes, you'd need to remove any coatings on it and get down to the raw metal, so the solution can start eating at it to produce the rust. If any gold paint is on it, it will be like the sections I clear coated & won't rust.
what kind of clear coat where you using? is it something special rust stoper coat for metal or some kind of regular acrilic coats you can find in paint shops?
this is brilliant. Although the presentation you made here is very old I hope you look at the site occasionally to maybe answer questions. Last year I entered a floral competition - in the category where the entries had to feature something rusty alongside the flowers. I was not one of the winners - but the judges made the comment after the winners had been announced that some of the entries did not feature enough rust. So your method might allow me to perhaps do better in the next competition. If I keep on rusting some of the edges of sheet metal multiple times could I get to the point where some holes appear in some spots and some edges are a bit ragged?
This is a great video to create a rusted look, but i would like to warn that this process doesnt actually create proper iron oxide, rather it produces iron acetate which is a very different chemical, so if you are looking to create iron oxide for specific chemical reactions, this wont work very well, it will produce small amounts of iron oxide due to the water in peroxide and vinegar, but mostly the acetate compound, however for a cosmetic of rust, this method will work completely fine still! Side note, if you are looking to produce iron acetate in bulk, i wouldnt use salt, as that will make a very impure batch, if you put a piece of metal in solution and heat it, it will react quickly to produce a sufficient quantity.
What about if you do this and then let the metal sit for months? Will it be real rust (iron oxide)? I am using this in my thesis about rust lol and just now seeing this comment.
@@annabeck8097 it wont convert into rust over time, it stays as iron acetate, i believe the easiest way to get rust in large quantities is by simply getting a bunch of iron in as fine of pieces as possible, putting it in a container of water, and defusing air into the water, shaking would work, but an air stone would be much better
Theres a guy named Axel Kriloff that painted with rust effects and created many of the album covers for the band "dirge" Theres a video of one of their albums called "Blight and Vision below a faded sun" that is full of his artwork and i really want to try this method to create stuff similar to that.
Great video. Very thorough and easy to follow. The reason I found your video is that I'm researching doing my ceiling in thin gauge steel, and trying to give it that old rustic look. The problem I'm facing is that I need 110 panels (2'x2') for the complete ceiling and I'm trying to find an easy way to create rust on so many panels. I've done crazier long projects before and so patience and perseverance is not an issue if need be. Can you possible recommend any ideas that may "speed up" the process? Summer is coming soon here in the outskirts of Toronto, does the summer heat improve, or possible accelerate the affect ? Do you have a bunch of friends with spray bottles who can spare a day or two LOL?? Thanks in advance.
I think you could lay them out and then use some of those big yard sprayers that you pump up to try and speed things up. Then just leave them sitting out for a day or two (or longer if needed) until they look like you want.
Amazing, I’m going to use your method to do my kitchen cabinet doors. I had metal covers made. Question… is there a way to distress without too much red and more gray/black? 🥂💓
It’s just called clear coat. If you go to your hardware store and go to the spray paint section they will most likely have cans of clear coat. Clear coat is just see through paint
I'm getting some "stainless steel" utensils laser engraved as a gift and was wondering if this method would help reveal any possibility of corrosion down the line? Thanks for the info! :) :)
Great video. I am making candle holders, using a galvanized steel conduit box to hold a square chunk of wood. I will remove the galvanization, make it look rusty but then I want to seal it to stop any more oxidation. What coating would you recommend. Are there any non-toxic clear coating (I have to stay away from toxic fumes of any kind due to my liver)? Thanks.
Great effect, thank you! Unfortunately, I need that on aluminum, I used "Modern Masters - iron reactive paint" and it worked quite well but results are inconsistent, blotchy or uniform, impossible to control depending on temperature and humidity and it seems that this product is now discontinued anyway. If I ever can get some of that Iron paint or equivalent, I will try your "Rusty 3000" it seems to work much better than their. Do you have any suggestion for a product to "rust" aluminum and perhaps plastic? If I can't find real rust I will have to get artsy and sponge paint texture and colors. Late thanks for the video.👍🏻
will/and or..maybe would this work for model trains...because i didn't think that it really would unless you use like either stuff thats similar...and or so/decals or so/something like that. But then considering how the little bridge thats about maybe 25-/to 30 something minutes away or so has a little/small but still kinda big...goes over the freeway i-65/i65, and how the supports/wall for the fence is concrete with square holes cut out, and the fence poles that hold it up are metal...and how again that the metal rusts on to the concrete...and what really gave me the idea, was when i had a little hexagon shape tub thing, for the robotic hex bug fish...and when i had filled it up with water, i had some type of little metal 6 sided nut thing, and i had dropped it in the water, for got it was in there a few days later or so,...and it had rusted the nut from silver to rusty on to the plastic in the same size and maybe similar to the same shape as the nut. But thats what got me thinking after awhile or so, if thats actually even possible...because i like do think that it would be...in terms of putting the metal,/and or maybe...piece of metal rather on the body, and when you either leave it out which i was originally thinking; oh yeah...actually i had the/and or a idea of leaving a metal toy o scale train put side, and or i guess any size train for that matter rather...but anyway, so i had the idea of leaving a metal 1/one out there in the rain on the wooden table thats on our back patio. Then leaving the metal on the plastic, after that, the metal on the plastic body, with also figuring out someway to take the body off so the wheels don't rust and make it to where the train cant really roll as andor that easy...(and the same with the plastic too). But then i had the same idea in terms of putting/i guess maybe abd or submerging the train/whole car...(train car), under water, and taking not the wheels off...but the truck thing that holds the wheels or so. then just putting the piece of metal on top, and or few pieces of metal or so along the top with it under water...and maybe like, it will.would or so rust on to the car and drip down just like the real thing. (and sorry if this is a little long and or repetitive in spots)
I want to rust paperclips for Junk Journals. I was wondering how toxic the fumes are. Cleaning sites say do not combine Hydrogen Peroxide and vinegar as the fumes are toxic. Maybe keeping my glass jar of rusting clips outdoors would be a good solution?
I'm thinking about clear coating the whole thing, then use an exacto knife to draw something by scratching that coat, and then spray acid on it. I wonder if it would be enough to make it corrode well to make the design visible.
For the video, I just used a regular spray paint clear coat so it would dry fairly quickly. It's not the toughest stuff, but for a simple wall art piece, etc it would be fine. You could probably use just about any other top coats you wanted though. Spray paint clear, automotive clear, lacquer, poly, etc. You might want to let the rust take hold for a few days so it doesn't flake off when clearing, I'd test a small sample piece first to be sure.
Super helpful I’m using this video now to rust some steel, just wondering how long you waited in between the coats of vinegar ? I know you said till it drys but just a time frame that you used, I was doing it like 20 mins in between and I wouldn’t see any dripping or wet parts at that point but should it be longer?
Yessss. I'm a huge fan of steelies. I'd definitely give them time for the rust to take grip so it doesn't flake off at speed. But they should be awesome. Send me a picture of them on my Facebook page when you're done if you can.
Hi, I have a roll of thin galvanized metal. I patina coper with vinegar or amonia and salt and it becomes beautiful blues and greens. Can I make those colors with Galvanized metal?? Or does it only work with brass and copper? I'm trying to find ways to patina colors to galvanized metals so I can use this role of metal for jewelry :). Thanks.
Kevin What is the clear coat? sorry :) so cool! are there other ways to get patinas like this, blues and greens, just in case you wanna explore and put up some videos ;D
I just used regular spray paint clear coat for the video because it was quick and easy. It's not the most durable stuff though, so other options might be better. Poly, lacquer, automotive clear, etc.
Hello, Really fascinating. I came across your clip when searching for a 100% sure DIY method to test steel for rust resistance. I intend to buy some metal wires and the merchant cannot tell for sure if it is stainless or not. Now, I cannot wait a couple of years to find out if the sample I bought will rust or not, I need to accelerate the process in some way. Your method seems good, my only concern is that it might be so very efficient that it rusts even stainless steel. The likelihood of such an outcome is increased by the fact that (as someone commented below) the rust produced this way is not real rust but only resembles it. Anyway, have you ever tried the same experiment with stainless steel? If yes, with what result? Regards: Laslo
After you have applied the solution, will the item continue to oxidize and rust over time? I wonder would the metal deteriorate and lose its strength. I may rust a panel and have something hanging from it - but I want to make sure it won't continue to rust and break apart.
do you have the article where you get the rust martials from? I am creating a solution to increase the corrosion resistant in aluminum and want to set it by the same way you did but I need a reference
Hey, great video, super simple and easy to understand. I am making a rusted dress cage for my university project with flat mild steel, will it rust the same? Thank you!
Thanks. I should work for you. Just make sure to clean the grease & any scale coating that might on our steel first. You could also then go over it real quick with a medium grit sandpaper, scotchbrite pad, or steel wool to slightly rough up the surface and give it some "tooth" for the solution to bite into.
Hi great video thanks for it. I have a question is hydrogen peroxide essential for this application? Because i am so allergic to peroxide (deadly level) thanks again.
Do you rinse before you clear it? Was curious if the clear would peel? Thanks though for a great vid! I want to age some shiny carriage bolts for a project. They look plated, not galvanized so I’ll probably hit them with a wire wheel before spraying with your concoction, Rusty 3K or whatever you called it. Jim
Do you need to neutralize the acids prior to clear coating? I had someone tell me that was needed or else it will keep rusting. ? Also, ive applied my rusty 3000 solution and got great results but the colors keep changing day to day ( I haven’t clear coated yet) have you ran into this? And how do I stop it from changing? I’m assuming clear coat. Thanks!
Will this for sure work on my girlfriend if she's listening to metal rusting music bands like the iron carbon's or AC/DC non galvanized album? Or she should just get a tan instead like I've been telling her?
Don't know why this is useful, and I don't plan to ever do this ever Just watched this entire video tho for some some reason and its actually really cool wtf
I used your process on some shelving for a restaurant. Used polyurethane to clear coat (2X). The humidity this weekend caused the rust to bleed through the poly making it entirely wet. Any solutions here?
Nice! What effect would this have on wood? I'm trying to rust up steel belts wrapped around oak wine barrel table and thinking I should remove them (?)
I did this experiment and documented my results! I am finishing my MFA VFX thesis all about rust and will be citing this video in my bibliography! So thank yOU!
I can’t thank you enough for this video. I’m on a fixed income and you saved me $30 on the commercial ruster. ( I feel blessed to have any income at all during the pandemic. Closer to the grave though😹) and $30 is a lot of money!! Stay safe and healthy. 👍&subscribed
Putting a large sheet of steel with this rust texture on top of a table or counter would look really nice! Especially if it were under a layer of epoxy (or some other sealant) to give it some depth. I really like this tutorial!
+Samuel Weaver Yeah, if it's going to be used as a top surface on furniture, you'd probably want a coat of epoxy, or some other type of heavy clear coat on top like that. I'd also recommend letting it sit for several days (maybe a week or longer?) to deepen and become more solid before adding the clear coat. I did mine a bit quick for the video. If it's just a piece of yard art, wall art, etc., you can just leave it raw and let it develop a deeper patina over time.
K where do you get a sheet of steel?
Dear Kevin, I needed to “Rust” several brand new Mason Jar lids instantly for nightlights I’m making my grandchildren. I saw several products online that would have worked with an average price of $28! Thank you for saving me so much money! I have all the ingredients I need in my house including the spray bottles. You’re the man! I’m going to make sure I tell my grandchildren that science is cool and so are you! ♥️👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
THANK YOU! Trying to rust up some parts and vinegar was taking forever. This sped the process up considerably.
Curious... Why not just go straight to the solution.. instead of 3 coats viniger?
This video was the solution to my tin roof 1/35 scale house I'm building. Your mixture worked like a champ. All of my tin roof panels came out looking amazing. Great tip!
Awesome! Glad it worked great for your little house.
Just did this today on a barn star my mom wanted rusted and may I just say WOW!! It looks absolutely amazing!!!!! I missed it with black paint to give it depth and even more depth by using gloss clear coat to.stop the rusting it looks crazy amazing and giving me some great ideas for a rat rod car 10/10 subscribing
Awesome! Glad it worked out well for you. Thanks for subscribing!
Thanks bro. I knew I could count on TH-cam to speed the process. Great video 😎
Never thought someone would ever use rust as an artistic look! 😯
I am always wanting to cleanse it off all the metal parts of my vehicle and coat it with anti-rust products instead.
I want to thank you for a very well thought out simple video on making rust on metal surfaces, I love the way you took it slow and very simple on what you will need. I am in the process of wanting to make steam punk art made out of steel pipe and they have to be rusty or I wont have the effect I need you answered my question fully thank you again . I hope you read your messages
I had to drop a like cuz he looked so happy love your positive energy keep it up
This potbelly stove I got needed a new back so I put in new stove pipe, paint stripped it and used your formula. It rusted the new back perfectly to match the old rusted stove. You are correct about it being only a beginning rust and could probably be completely removed with steel wool but the look is real rust. Thanks for the video info.
How 98% of TH-cam "restoration" videos start out (before they film) :)
Nice video though, thanks.
heheheehehe
They’re cool to watch and satisfying atleast
Some of the great war helmet and bayonet restorations are really cool
@@verdant2215 I love restoration videos... a lot of them are fake though. Starts with some numpty casually rummaging around in a garbage heap... who then stumbles upon a thing that is so hyperbolically corroded that you're surprised it doesn't crumble as he picks it up. He then puts it in some magic liquids and through the artful use of his restoration toothbrush, some clever trick photography and the actual perfect version of the product kept out of shot while he "restores" the destroyed one... you get the picture.
But yes, there are some great ones too :)
This worked great! I also used your solution to make some red iron oxide for some pyrotechnic things I'm working on
WorldEnds4u For that electrolysis is way way way better
@@LightBwoi yay for thermite
I have the opposite problem I can't find any clean metal, mine is all rusted already.
David Johnston lol
Or use cyanide and water
It works or use an acid or use it on one side of a redox reaction (reduction point)
LOL
Hi do you know if this process would work in brass?
okpandora brass doesn't rust only tarnishes
Who would have thought rust is so beautiful 👌
I have done similar techniques for years. I target where I Patina Copper Mostly. Great Video dude!
If the rust is a bit fragile just gently splash with a small amount of rust converter or black tea solution (yes a tea bag in hot water). If you do it right you will get a tougher brown/black surface. I did it on a garden screen and it looks great.
You can rub the rust lightly with steel wool and then you Boil the steel part in clean distilled water. This changes it to black rust, a kinda good rust unlike the red rust that spreads like cancer on everthing it touches. Repeat the rust, steel wool boil process until it looks like it wont rust anymore, then after boiling it you can oil it. You get a black coating, a Bluing finish that should last for years.
your passion for rust... is awesome.
Really, really rusty patina fast. Cogent explanation and demo thx
That is awesome! I'm planning to paint a picture of Mars in rust. So, I'm hoping this will work with a bunch of nails and screws I have laying around. I really just need the rust juice left after the nails have rusted.
Did it work? If it did I’d love to see some pics!
@@connordrysdale5333 I ended up making a watercolor by drying out the rust residue left behind, grinding it, and then mixing it with gum arabic, but the result was not what I envisioned. I was hoping it would continue rusting after I applied the paint, but it didn't, and the color that I ended up with was more of a burnt umber than the rusty orange red that I was hoping for.
I'll have to try it again, though. I had another jar of stuff rusting away, and I accidentally knocked it over, and gave up on that project after that. Lol!
You made Peracetic acid which is an oxidizing corrosive. It can be pretty vicious so be careful with fumes and getting it on your skin.
Thanks for the info!
Using household vinegar, 3% household peroxide and a little salt.....This is an extremely mild solution, "vicious" no, not at all in fact. This isn't going to hurt you unless you decide to drink it, spray it up your nose, or in your eyes. Which I'm guessing from your lack of knowledge is something that you might be dumb enough to try!
Don't spew bull shit, you obviously have no idea what you are talking about.
And yes, I did do A-levels in organic + non organic chemistry, whereas you didn't.
Thanks for the bullshit
This is a great cheap way to make some rust FAST! I am using this right now to use in a diy wood stain.
This was a very informative and I inspiring video, good job guys!
This is excellent! I just watched all your wood treatment videos, but this one turned me into a subscriber. Thanks for the learning!
Awesome. Every once in a while, a good idea pops into my head. Glad you liked it!
This is one of my favorite videos! I have a wall piece that I want to perform this technique on. It is in my bathroom and was painted gold. Should I remove the gold paint first? Cathryn
+AMATEUR DECORATING LIKE A PRO Thanks! Yes, you'd need to remove any coatings on it and get down to the raw metal, so the solution can start eating at it to produce the rust. If any gold paint is on it, it will be like the sections I clear coated & won't rust.
yes
Very nice!! Very good and easy way to rust faster! I will try it very soon in my new bike project ;) tks sir
what kind of clear coat where you using? is it something special rust stoper coat for metal or some kind of regular acrilic coats you can find in paint shops?
This was recommended by youtube. Hmmm didnt know that i might learn how to rust metal fast
Great video! Thanks for sharing your techniques!
Appreciate this. Just got an ammo bin for my post apocalyptic larp. This'll help with that. Thanx!!!
What percentage was the hydrogen peroxide?
I love it Kevin! Job well done 😊
this is brilliant. Although the presentation you made here is very old I hope you look at the site occasionally to maybe answer questions.
Last year I entered a floral competition - in the category where the entries had to feature something rusty alongside the flowers.
I was not one of the winners - but the judges made the comment after the winners had been announced that some of the entries did not feature enough rust.
So your method might allow me to perhaps do better in the next competition.
If I keep on rusting some of the edges of sheet metal multiple times could I get to the point where some holes appear in some spots and some edges are a bit ragged?
Great info! Thanks 👍☀️
This is a great video to create a rusted look, but i would like to warn that this process doesnt actually create proper iron oxide, rather it produces iron acetate which is a very different chemical, so if you are looking to create iron oxide for specific chemical reactions, this wont work very well, it will produce small amounts of iron oxide due to the water in peroxide and vinegar, but mostly the acetate compound, however for a cosmetic of rust, this method will work completely fine still!
Side note, if you are looking to produce iron acetate in bulk, i wouldnt use salt, as that will make a very impure batch, if you put a piece of metal in solution and heat it, it will react quickly to produce a sufficient quantity.
What about if you do this and then let the metal sit for months? Will it be real rust (iron oxide)? I am using this in my thesis about rust lol and just now seeing this comment.
@@annabeck8097 it wont convert into rust over time, it stays as iron acetate, i believe the easiest way to get rust in large quantities is by simply getting a bunch of iron in as fine of pieces as possible, putting it in a container of water, and defusing air into the water, shaking would work, but an air stone would be much better
Very simple & extremely effective, thanks for sharing!
you're welcome!
Theres a guy named Axel Kriloff that painted with rust effects and created many of the album covers for the band "dirge" Theres a video of one of their albums called "Blight and Vision below a faded sun" that is full of his artwork and i really want to try this method to create stuff similar to that.
Awesome man doing this to my car .. can’t wait he’ll of a video
Great video. Very thorough and easy to follow. The reason I found your video is that I'm researching doing my ceiling in thin gauge steel, and trying to give it that old rustic look. The problem I'm facing is that I need 110 panels (2'x2') for the complete ceiling and I'm trying to find an easy way to create rust on so many panels. I've done crazier long projects before and so patience and perseverance is not an issue if need be. Can you possible recommend any ideas that may "speed up" the process? Summer is coming soon here in the outskirts of Toronto, does the summer heat improve, or possible accelerate the affect ? Do you have a bunch of friends with spray bottles who can spare a day or two LOL?? Thanks in advance.
I think you could lay them out and then use some of those big yard sprayers that you pump up to try and speed things up. Then just leave them sitting out for a day or two (or longer if needed) until they look like you want.
Thought of that, I think I'll give it a try.Thanks
Amazing, I’m going to use your method to do my kitchen cabinet doors. I had metal covers made. Question… is there a way to distress without too much red and more gray/black? 🥂💓
Super cool! When you say you “ clear coat it”, what exactly are you using to do so? Can’t wait to do this, thank you for sharing!
It’s just called clear coat. If you go to your hardware store and go to the spray paint section they will most likely have cans of clear coat. Clear coat is just see through paint
this guy just looks like an angel
That was awesome and you did a fantastic job of explaining the process. Thank you.
Thanks! Glad you like it.
This worked great! Thanks for the tip.
love it...Just what I needed....thanks for good instruction...
Amazing video. Thank you!
Worked perfectly, thank you!
I'm getting some "stainless steel" utensils laser engraved as a gift and was wondering if this method would help reveal any possibility of corrosion down the line? Thanks for the info! :) :)
My question I have is did it feel like a campfire?
What kind of clear coat did you use?
I built a fence with sheet metal and I want to retain the patina and color.
Thank you for your answer
Great video. I am making candle holders, using a galvanized steel conduit box to hold a square chunk of wood. I will remove the galvanization, make it look rusty but then I want to seal it to stop any more oxidation. What coating would you recommend. Are there any non-toxic clear coating (I have to stay away from toxic fumes of any kind due to my liver)? Thanks.
And click and SUB ;-) what a cool technik.
Cheers Tim
Great effect, thank you! Unfortunately, I need that on aluminum, I used "Modern Masters - iron reactive paint" and it worked quite well but results are inconsistent, blotchy or uniform, impossible to control depending on temperature and humidity and it seems that this product is now discontinued anyway. If I ever can get some of that Iron paint or equivalent, I will try your "Rusty 3000" it seems to work much better than their.
Do you have any suggestion for a product to "rust" aluminum and perhaps plastic? If I can't find real rust I will have to get artsy and sponge paint texture and colors. Late thanks for the video.👍🏻
will/and or..maybe would this work for model trains...because i didn't think that it really would unless you use like either stuff thats similar...and or so/decals or so/something like that. But then considering how the little bridge thats about maybe 25-/to 30 something minutes away or so has a little/small but still kinda big...goes over the freeway i-65/i65, and how the supports/wall for the fence is concrete with square holes cut out, and the fence poles that hold it up are metal...and how again that the metal rusts on to the concrete...and what really gave me the idea, was when i had a little hexagon shape tub thing, for the robotic hex bug fish...and when i had filled it up with water, i had some type of little metal 6 sided nut thing, and i had dropped it in the water, for got it was in there a few days later or so,...and it had rusted the nut from silver to rusty on to the plastic in the same size and maybe similar to the same shape as the nut. But thats what got me thinking after awhile or so, if thats actually even possible...because i like do think that it would be...in terms of putting the metal,/and or maybe...piece of metal rather on the body, and when you either leave it out which i was originally thinking; oh yeah...actually i had the/and or a idea of leaving a metal toy o scale train put side, and or i guess any size train for that matter rather...but anyway, so i had the idea of leaving a metal 1/one out there in the rain on the wooden table thats on our back patio. Then leaving the metal on the plastic, after that, the metal on the plastic body, with also figuring out someway to take the body off so the wheels don't rust and make it to where the train cant really roll as andor that easy...(and the same with the plastic too). But then i had the same idea in terms of putting/i guess maybe abd or submerging the train/whole car...(train car), under water, and taking not the wheels off...but the truck thing that holds the wheels or so. then just putting the piece of metal on top, and or few pieces of metal or so along the top with it under water...and maybe like, it will.would or so rust on to the car and drip down just like the real thing. (and sorry if this is a little long and or repetitive in spots)
is that Pvt. pyle from full metal jacket?
Yeah
I want to rust paperclips for Junk Journals. I was wondering how toxic the fumes are. Cleaning sites say do not combine Hydrogen Peroxide and vinegar as the fumes are toxic. Maybe keeping my glass jar of rusting clips outdoors would be a good solution?
Some shallow bury with a marker for location
Very Cool!!! 👍
I found very accurate plans on the Stodoys website.
It's really cool
hell ya thank you this video was the most help ever.
Awesome! Glad you liked it.
I'm thinking about clear coating the whole thing, then use an exacto knife to draw something by scratching that coat, and then spray acid on it. I wonder if it would be enough to make it corrode well to make the design visible.
You mentioned clear coat several times. What is it? Something I can buy at Lowe's or Wal-mart? Awesome video btw!!!
For the video, I just used a regular spray paint clear coat so it would dry fairly quickly. It's not the toughest stuff, but for a simple wall art piece, etc it would be fine. You could probably use just about any other top coats you wanted though. Spray paint clear, automotive clear, lacquer, poly, etc. You might want to let the rust take hold for a few days so it doesn't flake off when clearing, I'd test a small sample piece first to be sure.
Super helpful I’m using this video now to rust some steel, just wondering how long you waited in between the coats of vinegar ? I know you said till it drys but just a time frame that you used, I was doing it like 20 mins in between and I wouldn’t see any dripping or wet parts at that point but should it be longer?
I'm am going to have the coolest banded steels in the observable universe, TA!
Yessss. I'm a huge fan of steelies. I'd definitely give them time for the rust to take grip so it doesn't flake off at speed. But they should be awesome. Send me a picture of them on my Facebook page when you're done if you can.
Cool stuff metal
Yeah, I was really surprised at how quickly and how well this worked.
Hi, amazing video! Would this work on different metals?
I used a formula a little bit different. It was 18oz of peroxide, 1ounce of vinegar and a tablespoon on salt
Really cool! Thanks!
I just mixed one part of each viniger peroxide and salt and it works like a hot damn
Hi, I have a roll of thin galvanized metal. I patina coper with vinegar or amonia and salt and it becomes beautiful blues and greens.
Can I make those colors with Galvanized metal??
Or does it only work with brass and copper? I'm trying to find ways to patina colors to galvanized metals so I can use this role of metal for jewelry :). Thanks.
Kevin What is the clear coat? sorry :) so cool! are there other ways to get patinas like this, blues and greens, just in case you wanna explore and put up some videos ;D
I just used regular spray paint clear coat for the video because it was quick and easy. It's not the most durable stuff though, so other options might be better. Poly, lacquer, automotive clear, etc.
Hello,
Really fascinating. I came across your clip when searching for a 100% sure DIY method to test steel for rust resistance. I intend to buy some metal wires and the merchant cannot tell for sure if it is stainless or not. Now, I cannot wait a couple of years to find out if the sample I bought will rust or not, I need to accelerate the process in some way. Your method seems good, my only concern is that it might be so very efficient that it rusts even stainless steel. The likelihood of such an outcome is increased by the fact that (as someone commented below) the rust produced this way is not real rust but only resembles it. Anyway, have you ever tried the same experiment with stainless steel? If yes, with what result?
Regards:
Laslo
Very cool, I will definitely try this out. What is the recommended strength on the Peroxide?
Thanks! It was off the shelf 3% peroxide.
Hello! Cool video, do you know how to rust it to black colour? Thank you
Good video what part does the salt come in
After you have applied the solution, will the item continue to oxidize and rust over time? I wonder would the metal deteriorate and lose its strength. I may rust a panel and have something hanging from it - but I want to make sure it won't continue to rust and break apart.
Curious, what clear coat did you use? Any specific type? Thanks.
do you have the article where you get the rust martials from? I am creating a solution to increase the corrosion resistant in aluminum and want to set it by the same way you did but I need a reference
Thanks a lot. Life saver. Bless you bob😎
Hey, great video, super simple and easy to understand. I am making a rusted dress cage for my university project with flat mild steel, will it rust the same? Thank you!
Thanks. I should work for you. Just make sure to clean the grease & any scale coating that might on our steel first. You could also then go over it real quick with a medium grit sandpaper, scotchbrite pad, or steel wool to slightly rough up the surface and give it some "tooth" for the solution to bite into.
Very cool!
Hi great video thanks for it. I have a question is hydrogen peroxide essential for this application? Because i am so allergic to peroxide (deadly level) thanks again.
Do you rinse before you clear it? Was curious if the clear would peel? Thanks though for a great vid! I want to age some shiny carriage bolts for a project. They look plated, not galvanized so I’ll probably hit them with a wire wheel before spraying with your concoction, Rusty 3K or whatever you called it. Jim
What do you recommend to rust stainless steel?
very cool !
Do you need to neutralize the acids prior to clear coating? I had someone tell me that was needed or else it will keep rusting. ? Also, ive applied my rusty 3000 solution and got great results but the colors keep changing day to day ( I haven’t clear coated yet) have you ran into this? And how do I stop it from changing? I’m assuming clear coat.
Thanks!
Will this for sure work on my girlfriend if she's listening to metal rusting music bands like the iron carbon's or AC/DC non galvanized album? Or she should just get a tan instead like I've been telling her?
Don't know why this is useful, and I don't plan to ever do this ever
Just watched this entire video tho for some some reason and its actually really cool wtf
thanks brother
Can you keep the mixture (hydrogen peroxide, vinegar and salt) for weeks or months? Does it lose its umph while it sits in bottle.
I have galvanized metal. Do I need to sand it to make it rustic like this?
I used your process on some shelving for a restaurant. Used polyurethane to clear coat (2X). The humidity this weekend caused the rust to bleed through the poly making it entirely wet. Any solutions here?
Nice! What effect would this have on wood? I'm trying to rust up steel belts wrapped around oak wine barrel table and thinking I should remove them (?)
It wood make the wood look grey and antiqued. Kinda like old drift wood
Thank you for the help!
You're welcome!
I tried it. Works awesome!
I just wanna destroy my friends cast iron pan
That's very easy
Does this work on spoons ? I need a rusty spoon but can’t find one so ...
Intellectual right here
Nice work , how can I paint a lighting like il fatale?
Why most 'How To Rust Metal' videos say use' White Vinegar? What is wrong with say brown vinegar?