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Offline mutant

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Anyone know how to PROMOTE rust?
« 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?

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Re: Anyone know how to PROMOTE rust?
« Reply #1 on: 06 September 2006, 12:45 »
Strip to bare metal and cover in salt/water solution.

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Re: Anyone know how to PROMOTE rust?
« Reply #2 on: 06 September 2006, 12:47 »
Might be better finding a look alike paint though. Rusted wheels cant be very safe!

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Re: Anyone know how to PROMOTE rust?
« Reply #3 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 :/ ?

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Re: Anyone know how to PROMOTE rust?
« Reply #4 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!
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Re: Anyone know how to PROMOTE rust?
« Reply #5 on: 06 September 2006, 13:13 »
BBS splits.  Nevermind, will have to learn to airbrush away from the computer.

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Re: Anyone know how to PROMOTE rust?
« Reply #6 on: 06 September 2006, 13:13 »
i cn sell you some rusty steelies?

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Re: Anyone know how to PROMOTE rust?
« Reply #7 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:)


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Re: Anyone know how to PROMOTE rust?
« Reply #8 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

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Re: Anyone know how to PROMOTE rust?
« Reply #9 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: