How dose one make aluminum rust?

[shortimer52]

Ok I have a aluminum stalk for my Boba. Id like it to rust up a little but how dose one do that with aluminum? Should I just spray it down with salt water or what?

 

[mez7]

go to michaels and they sell stuff that gives the faux appearance of rust, much handier than possibly accidentally getting tetnis.......

 

[shortimer52]

Originally posted by mez7@Jan 31 2006, 11:24 PM
go to michaels and they sell stuff that gives the faux appearance of rust, much handier than possibly accidentally getting tetnis.......

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Id love to do that if there was a hobby shop with in a 1 hour trip. But I live in BFE now. So any other ideas?

Just incase I make it to a hobby shop whats that stuff called?

 

[acerocket]

Aluminim doesn't rust, it oxidizes to a flaky white appearance. If you are looking to get a red (or other color rust) I would suggest a faux paint job.

 

[hansicle]

Well, apply some clear cote and actually sprinkle some rust on it..... That's about all I can think of.

 

[Qui-Gonzalez]

Originally posted by acerocket@Feb 1 2006, 01:10 AM
Aluminim doesn't rust, it oxidizes to a flaky white appearance.  If you are looking to get a red (or other color rust) I would suggest a faux paint job.

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As stated above, but to add, it also pits during it's corrosion process.

 

[tc-2917]

Shortimer,
If rust is all you need than rust is what you will get. check out this web site. This weathering powder requiers NO overcoating for bonding. This stuff is the greatest. I use it on all of my projects requiring weathering and rusting.

http://www.bragdonent.com/weather.htm

Later Brother....

 

[mez7]

dont know the name of the stuff i saw, cause i only looked at it once put it back cause i didnt need it then and since i have a garage full of paint and stuff i dont need already..:lol......
if you have a hardware store or something that sells spraypaint, and you can find rust coloured paint......spray some on, and sand it....will give it a good rusty weathered look,

 

[James Kenobi 1138]

You CAN make aluminum rust, with liquid mercury. I read that in Popular Science.

If you really hated someone, you need only toss a bucket of mercury on his Lightsaber collection, the rust and corrosion starts in minutes.

 

[thorssoli]

Check out www.rustall.com. We sold it in the hobby store I used to work at. You can order online and it's just what you're looking for.

 

[DL 44 Blaster]

Boba stalk on the original prop helmet was painted for the illusion of weathering. To be "screen accurate" only paint will do

Steve

 

[TMP]

If you mix Rivets in Alu VS steel it will Corode. It will become effect from them that will make it happend.