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Title: Coloring Steel Bands for Water Tanks and Barrels
Post by: hminky on July 07, 2007, 08:05:46 PM

I have a "maybe this is a good idea" about making rusting steel banding
at:

http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/tank_bands/ (http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/tank_bands/)

(http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/photos/tank_bands.jpg)

Thank you if you visit
Harold

Title: Re: Coloring Steel Bands for Water Tanks and Barrels
Post by: pdlethbridge on July 08, 2007, 10:23:12 AM

good idea, looks great! Sort of goes along with the thread about paper buildings

Title: Re: Coloring Steel Bands for Water Tanks and Barrels
Post by: hminky on July 08, 2007, 11:48:31 AM

I have updated the article with a link to the prototype rust picture used for those who don't have a varied rust picture. See:

http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/railfan/8-11-06/pict0055.jpg (http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/railfan/8-11-06/pict0055.jpg)

Harold

Title: Re: Coloring Steel Bands for Water Tanks and Barrels
Post by: jsmvmd on July 10, 2007, 11:36:50 AM

Dear Hal,

Very elegant procedure. My old brain would have tried a steel band, but that is too crude. Will keep your tips in mind when my 11' x 22' arrives!!

Have you ever tried "Plum Brown" from Birchwood Casey to rust metal?
It works like a peach for carbon steel.

Best Wishes,

Jack

Title: Re: Coloring Steel Bands for Water Tanks and Barrels
Post by: hminky on July 10, 2007, 11:52:51 AM

Rust and the variation in coloring in actual steel doesn't scale down enough.

(http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/photos/web_barrel.jpg)

(http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/tank_bands/image/0011_finished.jpg)

Harold

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