Brian Schmidt
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I learned about this cool tip to make a nice new part rusty very quickly. While this isn't often something someone wants to do, but if you got an old rusty tractor and want to maintain the patina on an old rig when repairing or replacing a part with new.
Take a 16 oz of hydrogen peroxide, like you get in the pharmacy at Wal-Mart for about $0.52. To that, mix in 2 oz of table salt and 2 oz of white vinegar.
Now mist spray or coat the part with the solution and watch if foam up instantly. It will rust in a matter or minutes. Just let it dry or wash it with water to control the rusting.
Pretty simple and very fast. This works best on a part that is clean and free of any grease or oil. I bead-blasted my part first. In about 2 mins, I had a nice scale look.
Take a 16 oz of hydrogen peroxide, like you get in the pharmacy at Wal-Mart for about $0.52. To that, mix in 2 oz of table salt and 2 oz of white vinegar.
Now mist spray or coat the part with the solution and watch if foam up instantly. It will rust in a matter or minutes. Just let it dry or wash it with water to control the rusting.
Pretty simple and very fast. This works best on a part that is clean and free of any grease or oil. I bead-blasted my part first. In about 2 mins, I had a nice scale look.
