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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: mutant on 06 September 2006, 12:41

Title: Anyone know how to PROMOTE rust?
Post by: mutant on 06 September 2006, 12:41

Had an idea for a set of rims for my valver.  Idea worked in my head, and worked in photoshop.  Only thing is i need rust (or rust effect paint).  Any ways of getting metal to rust quickly and then coating it or any rust effect paints out there?

Title: Re: Anyone know how to PROMOTE rust?
Post by: Judderi on 06 September 2006, 12:45

Strip to bare metal and cover in salt/water solution.

Title: Re: Anyone know how to PROMOTE rust?
Post by: Judderi on 06 September 2006, 12:47

Might be better finding a look alike paint though. Rusted wheels cant be very safe!

Title: Re: Anyone know how to PROMOTE rust?
Post by: mutant on 06 September 2006, 12:58

i was only thinking superficial rust.  paint might be better due to the fact that its more easily reversable.  can you buy rust effect paint or am i going to have to bust out an airbrush :/ ?

Title: Re: Anyone know how to PROMOTE rust?
Post by: Len on 06 September 2006, 12:59

When ya say rims do you mean Steel?

Coz alloys wont rust!

And for steels to go rusty you will have to remove all the paint!

Title: Re: Anyone know how to PROMOTE rust?
Post by: mutant on 06 September 2006, 13:13

BBS splits.  Nevermind, will have to learn to airbrush away from the computer.

Title: Re: Anyone know how to PROMOTE rust?
Post by: [han] on 06 September 2006, 13:13

i cn sell you some rusty steelies?

Title: Re: Anyone know how to PROMOTE rust?
Post by: mutant on 06 September 2006, 13:25

Wanting BBS splits.  Figured if i can get some sh*t banged up ones then theyre going to be in need of a refurb anyway, if what I want to do looks pants i can just get them refurbed then.  Gives me something to waste my boring yorkshire weekends on anyway  :drool:

Quick pic of what i'm wanting it to look like (couldnt be bothered spending ages in photoshop, work might slap me  :huh:)

(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y239/killermutantcabbage/rustybbs_rscopy.jpg)

Title: Re: Anyone know how to PROMOTE rust?
Post by: Stu.750 on 06 September 2006, 15:03

Looks like air-brush-oclock to me , unless you fancy the degrading aluminium looks all white n powdery , if your going for rust for the wheels it might fit what you have planned for the entire car

Title: Re: Anyone know how to PROMOTE rust?
Post by: mutant on 06 September 2006, 15:20

Sod it, I'll just get some good quality copper coloured paint as a base colour then mess around a bit.  To be honest, i dont think the wheels will even suit the car, but i think they'll look cool and thats all that matters  :wink:  Plus anything would look better than the hideous things it has on at the mo.  Now just need to save up some dollah  :sad:

Title: Re: Anyone know how to PROMOTE rust?
Post by: Len on 07 September 2006, 15:09

Try the orininal Hammerite paint, sure you can get that in copper colour.

Title: Re: Anyone know how to PROMOTE rust?
Post by: mutant on 07 September 2006, 15:33

Thanks, i did think about hammerite.  Found a tin of "Flecked Paint" that looked along similar lines, anyone have any experience with spraypaints such as this?