[SEL] Creating Antique Patina - Reverse Electrolysis

[Curt]

Wow Rob, as usual you do beautiful documentation of your projects.
It is intestesting that you have to set up a process to create rust out 
west due to living in a very low humidity environment. Here in the east 
we only have to set a new part out the back door for a few weeks and 
between the humidity, rain, and heat we''ve quickly got a rusty chuck of 
iron laying there.

Would be interested to see how a fresh casted and then shot or sand 
blasted part looks in your reverse electrolysis process. Blasted parts 
I've set out the back door to rust come out too orange for my 
preference. Think your rusting method might create a darker rust?

Tell us more about the polish and oil combination you used to create the 
old patina?
Thanks,
Curt Holland
Gastonia, NC

Rob Skinner wrote:

>Been playing in the garage with engines, metal and electricity.
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>http://engines.rustyiron.com/-electrolysis
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>Have fun, work safe.
>Rob
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