[Healeys] Non Healey rusty question

[Mike Brouillette]

Thanks Kees,

                  I talked to a couple folks who knew what works allowing
the natural rust color to come thru and the formula is:

pint boiled linseed oil
3oz beeswax
cup turpentine
drop of Japan drier

Problem with linseed by itself is it takes forever to dry.  This works
better.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Oudesluys
Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2012 1:07 PM
To: David Porter
Cc: 'Mike Brouillette' ; 'Healey List'
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Non Healey rusty question


You can use raw linseed oil. Penetrates like no other stuff and stops
the rot. leaves the rust a shade darker but it does not turn black as
most rust converters do. Cheap and effective. It will cure because of
the iron oxide. If wanted you can paint over it afterwards.
Kees Oudesluijs

Op 24-6-2012 18:56, David Porter schreef:
> You might try some sort of "pickling" solution available at a jewelry 
> supply
> or a metal conditioner soak followed by a clear coat of something to 
> prevent
> further degradation of the treated area???\dave
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net 
> [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Mike Brouillette
> Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2012 9:10 AM
> To: Healey List
> Subject: [Healeys] Non Healey rusty question
>
> Guys,
>
>          I have a Non Healey rusty question?  I am looking to take an old
> pickup truck tailgate and use it as a wallhanger piece.  It has some rust,
> and great aged paint.  What I would like to do is convert the rust but 
> leave
>
> the paint as it is, so when you look at the piece closely, it shows the 
> edge
>
> going from converted rust to paint without the look of repainted or
> primered, just the blackish converted rust.
>
>    Anyone have any suggestions on what product might give me that effect?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Mike Brouillette
> 59 BT7