Mike burroughs I need your help

[trystanz]

FUN FACT
Mike also rubbed diesel or oil or something into the rust to give it a dark color.

i thought that was quite obvious, actually.

[Vito]

Move to Canada.

Seriously just died laughing LOL

[roof_rack]

Buy some 3M rust wrap! kinda like the carbon fiber stuff

[Jesus Christ]

I have always liked the rust look on cars. I have a jetta that I am parting out. I decided that I would keep my hood and rust it for my next jetta. I read the entire build thread for rusty and it said that mike made a special concoction for rusting rusty. Anyone know how to make all this rust stuff happen?

[sacrifice]

FUN FACT
Mike also rubbed diesel or oil or something into the rust to give it a dark color.

That fact. It was very fun.

[willis]

FUN FACT
Mike also rubbed diesel or oil or something into the rust to give it a dark color.

[Alexander]

Move to Canada.

[pecs]

Sea water, will do the trick.
You can even add your or piss if you like.

[Bimmerteck]

There's no magic formula, sure there are different chemicals you can coat the steel in to attempt to change the way it oxidizes, but the other factors (temp, humidity, steel quality, atmospheric conditions) are pretty much out of your control. If you want a rusted part pick up a spare fender/hood/trunk lid and get to testing in your neck of the woods. What works well in a warm dry part of the country this week will have little to no effect in cooler wetter parts of the country the next. If you try something and don't like the way it turns out hit it with the sander and go again.


I have seen all of the below chemicals used to oxidize different metals for effect with differing results.


vinegar
hydrogen peroxide
salt
ammonia
hydrochloric acid
muriatic acid
copper sulfate
mustard
horseradish

[Jsachse]

I really would love to know how mike did it on rusty though. Before the chop top and diesel oil. I like the kinda orange look.

[P78]

trolololol

[KarlSpackler]

thanks for all the responses... i guess i have to buy a cat, or a unicorn

Funny thread is funny

[ratmog]

Or just piss on it yourself..

[Jsachse]

thanks for all the responses... i guess i have to buy a cat, or a unicorn

[Dudermagee]

everyone knows cat piss is the best for rusting, and getting high.