Montebello Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Hi, anyone know how to fix rust, and the oxidation process, without removing for a rusty and vintage looking? Thank to all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Photos of what you have now and a better description of what you want in the end are needed to answer your question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montebello Posted May 28, 2017 Author Share Posted May 28, 2017 With a friend we want to make a rusty bike frame, we want a rusty looking but we want stop the corrosion of the frame, to preserve the strenght, after we think to give it a trasparent finish. The photo is about my old motorcycle fork, isn't the project, but you can have an idea of what we mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Rust is oxidation of metal. To stop it you put a barrier between the metal and the oxygen. You can paint it rust colored, or let it actually rust and then use a clear coat paint. I am sure there are other options out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 The nice thing about getting something to surface rust is that if you don't get the desired look you can sand it down and try something else. If I have the idea right, I would uniformly sand the whole frame down probably to a 320 grit or close. Then degrease it. Then I would first try saturating a clean lint free cloth with hydrogen peroxide and coat the frame evenly but not runny. Then keep the frame somewhere out of the rain but still humid enough to rust. Then wait. If that didn't achieve the desired look then there are other things you could try. Just sand off what's there and try something else or add to what is already there. Once you do get the desired look then a good automotive clearcoat should seal it in. Personally I would use a flattening agent in the clearcoat so it isn't shiny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montebello Posted May 28, 2017 Author Share Posted May 28, 2017 A clear epoxy or urethan coat is convenient? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommytaptap Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Any sort of a matt finish to it wouldn't reflect light from it (which causes it to look too fabricated) and would give it a more natural, rusty look. I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 For something like a bike frame you will want an automotive or industrial equipment clearcoat. I would personally use epoxy. Yes as Tommy mentioned a matt finish. I used the term flat as I commonly use the term but perhapse the proper term might be a matt finish. As in Not shiny or glossy. That way it almost does not look clear coated. But it is to protect the look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montebello Posted May 28, 2017 Author Share Posted May 28, 2017 thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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