The Ford Barn

Steve Plucker · 04-18-2020, 10:51 AM

Try this for a natuaral, unfinished look...

Yesterday, 11:10 PM

I cleaned up a bunch of nuts and bolts the best I could. Then I put them in stright Evaporust to get what small amount of rust I missed like threads inside nuts for about 48 hours.

Then I drained the Evaporust from the batch NOT using any type of rince water. I put the batch of still wet nuts and bolts in a plastic container and just let them dry on their own moving them around every once in a while. Did this about 8 months ago or so and they are still holding their own sheen...Much better than painting and gives the nuts and bolts a much more "natural", unfinished steel look.

Pluck

Jim Brierley · 04-18-2020, 11:07 AM

Interesting, thanks Pluck.

McMimmcs · 04-18-2020, 12:44 PM

Do you have a before and after picture?

Steve Plucker · 04-18-2020, 01:41 PM

I will get a photo but just amigine a group of nuts and bolts cleaned up with a wire wheel brush...nice and silver looking. After the evaporust...a very, very, very, very, light grayish color but still in the ball park of slightly unfinished.

Pluck

Dan Partain · 04-19-2020, 02:23 PM

Photo from Pluck -

Jeff/Illinois · 04-19-2020, 02:26 PM

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Excellent they look great.

Pete W. · 04-19-2020, 10:40 PM

So I wonder how long it will last?

Brentwood Bob · 04-20-2020, 11:08 AM

Clear paint.

77Birdman · 04-20-2020, 03:51 PM

Evaporust is a great thing. I have had success with it many times. Only down side is its a bit pricey.

2020-04-14_09-02-19 by Kerry Grubb, on Flickr

2020-04-14_10-09-41 by Kerry Grubb, on Flickr
Heres a couple of bolts that I just cleaned up for a resto I am working on currently. I have a large wire wheel mounted to a bench grinder. I can hold the bolt - very carefully- with a pair of channel locks. Rotating around a few times and they come out looking like this. From rust to finish in about a minute or so.

old31 · 04-21-2020, 06:51 AM

Thats the same way that I do it. Works well, and its quick.

aermotor · 04-22-2020, 07:25 AM

(Heres a couple of bolts that I just cleaned up for a resto I am working on currently. I have a large wire wheel mounted to a bench grinder. I can hold the bolt - very carefully- with a pair of channel locks. Rotating around a few times and they come out looking like this. From rust to finish in about a minute or so.)

To keep them looking like that for a year or more coat them with Flood Penetrol and let them dry before installation. Hot Rod and other old car people do this to entire vehicles to protect "patina".

John

04-18-2020, 10:51 AM	#1
Steve Plucker BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Walla Walla, Washington USA Posts: 6,066	Try this for a natural, unfinished look Try this for a natuaral, unfinished look... Yesterday, 11:10 PM I cleaned up a bunch of nuts and bolts the best I could. Then I put them in stright Evaporust to get what small amount of rust I missed like threads inside nuts for about 48 hours. Then I drained the Evaporust from the batch NOT using any type of rince water. I put the batch of still wet nuts and bolts in a plastic container and just let them dry on their own moving them around every once in a while. Did this about 8 months ago or so and they are still holding their own sheen...Much better than painting and gives the nuts and bolts a much more "natural", unfinished steel look. Pluck

04-18-2020, 11:07 AM	#2
Jim Brierley Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 4,085	Re: Try this for a natural, unfinished look Interesting, thanks Pluck.

04-18-2020, 12:44 PM	#3
McMimmcs Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Fort Gratiot, Michigan Posts: 2,296	Re: Try this for a natural, unfinished look Do you have a before and after picture?

04-18-2020, 01:41 PM	#4
Steve Plucker BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Walla Walla, Washington USA Posts: 6,066	Re: Try this for a natural, unfinished look I will get a photo but just amigine a group of nuts and bolts cleaned up with a wire wheel brush...nice and silver looking. After the evaporust...a very, very, very, very, light grayish color but still in the ball park of slightly unfinished. Pluck

04-19-2020, 02:26 PM	#6
Jeff/Illinois Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,789	Re: Try this for a natural, unfinished look Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Excellent they look great.

04-19-2020, 10:40 PM	#7
Pete W. Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 55	Re: Try this for a natural, unfinished look So I wonder how long it will last?

04-20-2020, 11:08 AM	#8
Brentwood Bob Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: brentwood, ca Posts: 4,233	Re: Try this for a natural, unfinished look Clear paint.

04-20-2020, 03:51 PM	#9
77Birdman Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: North Eastern MD Posts: 486	Re: Try this for a natural, unfinished look Evaporust is a great thing. I have had success with it many times. Only down side is its a bit pricey.2020-04-14_09-02-19 by Kerry Grubb, on Flickr 2020-04-14_10-09-41 by Kerry Grubb, on Flickr Heres a couple of bolts that I just cleaned up for a resto I am working on currently. I have a large wire wheel mounted to a bench grinder. I can hold the bolt - very carefully- with a pair of channel locks. Rotating around a few times and they come out looking like this. From rust to finish in about a minute or so.

04-21-2020, 06:51 AM	#10
old31 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 2,093	Re: Try this for a natural, unfinished look Thats the same way that I do it. Works well, and its quick.

04-22-2020, 07:25 AM	#11
aermotor Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 1,099	Re: Try this for a natural, unfinished look (Heres a couple of bolts that I just cleaned up for a resto I am working on currently. I have a large wire wheel mounted to a bench grinder. I can hold the bolt - very carefully- with a pair of channel locks. Rotating around a few times and they come out looking like this. From rust to finish in about a minute or so.) To keep them looking like that for a year or more coat them with Flood Penetrol and let them dry before installation. Hot Rod and other old car people do this to entire vehicles to protect "patina". John