by sixtiesracer » Sat Feb 27, 2016 3:26 am
There's another rusting product on the market.It's called Sophisticated Finishes.It's a two- part set.The first part is a paint with iron particles suspended in the paint.Your can apply this as light or heavy as you desire.It is acrylic so it can be thinned with water.The second half of the product is a mixture of Copper Sulphate, and Ammonium Chloride.After the metallized paint is completely dry ,liberally apply the chemical mixture to the item to be rusted.Place in a large zip lock bag squeeze the air out of the bag and then place in a window that gets direct sunlight.This causes a "greenhouse" effect and the item stays wet while the oxidation process is unfolding.Several hours are required to get the full effect.The rusty finish can be used "as is" because in nature nothing ages uniformly or you can go ahead and touch it up with pastel chalks.powdered graphite ( for a metallic appearance ).Any well stocked arts and crafts store should have it.I purchased mine from Micheals' Crafts.