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Patinas on Rusty Steel?

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Question by Ashley T: 6-27-14

QUESTION:  Will the darker patinas, like BRONZE F/X™, BLACK F/X™ & FLAME F/X™ work on rusty steel?

ANSWER: All of the darker patinas, like BRONZE F/X™, FLAME F/X™ & BLACK F/X™ will work on and darken any steel substrate, regardless of the condition of the steel.  The darker patinas will add color and character to rusty steel, as well as clean, polished or shiny steel.   The patinas that require a base of the COPPER F/X™ will have no effect on any steel, clean or rusty.

However, the “look” of the darkening patinas over rusted steel will be different than if applied to shiny steel.

Very good question, but the best answer is: They will work, but some experimentation is definitely called for, as it would be difficult to remove the patinas from rusted steel w/o disturbing the original ‘rusty steel look’ beneath.

Let me know how it goes & send a photo of your project if you have time.

thanks,

Bill Worden, Owner,

STEEL F/X®

Bill Worden of STEEL F/X
Bill Worden, STEEL F/X®
BILL WORDEN

My name is Bill Worden. I am the founder & owner of STEEL F/X Patinas, which began officially in the fall of 2006. I had my first exposure to metal-finishing when I was 14 yrs. old. (1968) My Chemistry teacher showed me how to silver-plate a copper penny without heat or electricity. The whole process, which I found incredibly cool, took only a minute or two. I was hooked on what could be done chemically, to transform the surface of varying metals. I have been a metalsmith since 1972, working with precious metals originally, and currently focusing primarily on CNC cut steel art and chemically induced Color Case-Hardening of firearms & custom knives. I have developed many steel patina formulas that react safely with the steel to bring out a myriad of colors & effects without hiding the polished steel beneath. I have also developed a one-of-a-kind patina, (STAINLESS F/X™), which works equally well on Stainless Steel, Carbon Steel & Copper. My greatest reward is teaching & helping other metal artisans to produce finished products that are beyond the norm of painting or powder-coating. I truly love working in the lab, experimenting with what will work & developing new products. Many of my customers, in a very short time, have become masters of steel patinas on their own work and are producing some heirloom quality works of art! I live in St. George, Utah with my wife, Kris and my two sons, Tyler & Trevor.. I welcome your calls & emails & will do my very best to provide you with all the help & product innovation possible. The STEEL F/X® PATINAS Company Motto is "KAI-ZEN", a Japanese word that loosely translates to: "CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT" Thank you for helping to make STEEL F/X® PATINAS a Reality...Without all of my loyal customers, we wouldn't exist. Keep Up The Good Work! Bill D. Worden, STEEL F/X®, LLC (STEEL F/X® PATINAS) 1.800.710.1273

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