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Mon, Aug 1, 05 at 18:45
| I have some chrome or shinny silver metal door knobs I want to use on shabby projects. shinny silver won't do! How can I rust them or will I have to resort to painting them?? |
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- Posted by lazygardens (My Page) on Tue, Aug 2, 05 at 9:40
| Paint. "Rusting" chrome involves removing the chrome, which releases some toxic waste. |
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| I think if you hand sanded it with a rough grit, say 80 or 100, it will soon rust by itself. Spraying with water once a day would certainly speed up the process. |
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- Posted by chinacat_sunflower (My Page) on Tue, Aug 9, 05 at 15:32
| it partly depends on what they actually are- chrome, chromed plastic, or stainless steel... stainless will indeed rust if you encourage it (220 grit is fine, anything rougher will leave visible gouges. I'm a BIG fan of the scrubby sanding pads, by the way!) there are spray paints out there that mimic other finishes- bronze, copper, i'll bet Rustoleum even makes a rust-colored textured paint. again, give is a 'scuff' sanding to assure adhesion (never, ever 'expect' that something will get only minimal handling. it never works that way) |
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- Posted by Des_Arc_Ya_Ya (My Page) on Wed, Aug 10, 05 at 21:22
| I'd try some fine sand paper and then spray with a strong salt water solution. |
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