Can lightly or moderatly rusted steel be painted on? I want to do a mod that requires the metal to look rusty, but I don't want the rust to chip off. (Clear coat the surface of the metal)
Hmmm, well is it solid. It can be painted (I know from touch up work behind a wheel well) but if the rust is loose of can pull off, there goes your pain job. I wouldn't just paint it though because it would just look a like a bumpy paintjob. Now clear coat is another story. Having never clear coated a piece of rusted metal before, I cant be sure, but having worked with it before, I would guess that it wont. Give it a test, and find out, but my feeling is that it wont adhere properly. mod with rusted metal look that could be interesting. If you have extra rusted scrap give it a try, and see that way... Sorry, lot of writing for not much of an answer
That's okay, it might spoil the rust's dullness. If the mod comes together it should be very nice. but keep it quiet.
Both. Although the look is more important than the texture. *Knock knock* /me opens door "No they don't know any thing... wait, no, nooooo..." *BLAM*
You can get rust generating kits. (not rust paint) You actualy coat the material with metal shavings, and then apply an accelerator that rusts the material. http://www.modernoptions.com/html/products/rustpat.html
yeah thats works....or you can sand whatever you want rusted, put it in a tub of water(or hydrogen peroxide) and apply an electric current to it and it will rust real good then just spray a clear coat over it to seal it in and bam you got preserved rust
I want a weathered bare metal look, as if it had been left in the rain for a long while. Either of the methods will work, but I'm more concerned with longevity. And keeping my clothes rust free.
I know how to make rust, 1398342003. When I do PCB etching (for electronics), I have this mixture of some powder and water. If I lose a screw or anything metal into the mixture, it rusts in a matter of minutes. The same thing happens when you leave it in Coca Cola for a few days.
This thread is hilarious. Q. Can I paint over rust? A1. you can make rust with method A A2. you can make rust with method B Q. Yeah, but can I paint over it? A1. I've made rust with method A A2. I've made rust with method B Talk of not answering the question...
I think Zap's idea is the best, you could use a normal anodized/painted/whatever case, and have the rust on top of it, and the rust wouldn't spread through the case. It might be a little bit annoying if your PSU suddenly fell on your motherboard The shavings might come off relatively easily though, you could clearcoat it and see what happens.
I only want to do an acryrlic clearcoat! So that the rust doesn't come off onto my hands! Fly Sad but true.
Sorry, Ender and Bard, I just got a little angry. /EDIT - CRAP. I'm really very sorry Bard, I got the wrong message from your words. I misunderstood you. Please forgive me.
BAHAHAH or you can just do like Bush does...ask for everones opinion, then tell them they are stupid and do what you want anyway
