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Rusting Wheels
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 27, 2004 10:15 AM
I have a whole bunch of plastic wheels and I would like to make them look rusty. They won't do anything but sit there and look pretty.[:)] Any Suggestions on how to do this?
Scott
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 27, 2004 10:59 AM
Dear Scott

I'd recomend spray painting them.

I made a snowplow a couple of years ago - and I used shades of rusty reds and browns to weather it.



I was hoping that I could paste a picture of the projekt but I can't seem to do it right.

Best of luck

Peter

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 27, 2004 11:06 AM
Scott, I like to use a red primer from the auto parts store and a touch of ultra flat black fini***o top it off. Both in a spray cans, works for me.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 27, 2004 11:18 AM
Thanks for the ideas. I have some red primer that i used for rust on a school project, I'll use that.
Thanks again.
Scott
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Posted by Curmudgeon on Saturday, November 27, 2004 11:48 AM
There is a rust system out there....Daly's makes it, I think.
Multi-part, brush on where needed and spray. I have whole roofs done this way.
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