What is the best polish/rust protector/finish

[Sandalphon]

So, If you are wanting an outdoor finish and want the metallic natural patina to show through, You would?????

1) Laquer or Varnish?? Or some other clearcoat for outdoors. Any recommendations on which ones work better?

[Ice Czar]

Vanex Break-Through Clear Satin 50-0
1-800-851-7390

almost everything we do gets a flood coat of that, its real strange too, at first its this milky lavander, then it clears up as it dries, will darken a patina, and you can tint it as well.

"normal" painting gets you a "frost" so it really is a flood coat, far heavier than you might normally do, just this side of dripping

samples
variegated rust panels 3 - Blacksmith Photo Gallery
Geoffrey Newton Metalworks*

you must throughly passivate any acids you used for patinas, they will show up like neon

about the only thing that doesnt get coated with that is fireplaces (see my earlier post)

(*note I just work there)