Patina

Has anyone had experience of using clear varnish over rusted metal to try and preserve it?
any suggestions?

 

@GRINNER is certainly the man for this question... His bus is rustacular! Although thinking about it I think he lacquered his, not varnished it..
Either way, he may well have some good advice

 

was going to put lacquer but couldn't spell it………

 

Ahh I see! Well in that case, grinners your man. Although a read through his resto thread might help answer some questions too.

http://thelatebay.com/index.php?threads/1975-hoodride-camper.2990/

 

Did this guy Grinner ever show up?
went into Halfords yesterday in desperation. waste of time. they just tried to sell me rust treatment

 

usually the way to preserve patina is to scotch pad the vehicle and clear coat over it, K.C always moans on fast n loud that he has to do it.

 

If you wipe WD40 over your surface rust once a week you will maintain your "Patina" nicely.
Tony

 

Anchor wax ......is the stuff ..but you'll struggle to paint it in the future

 

This

Morris anchor wax

 

I would have loved to be a fly on the wall for that one

 

you can buy "patina wax"

 

With added scene tax

 

cheers for your help guys
think it is called Ankor wax
http://busnbug.com/sb_clients/busnbug/bin/busnbug_ankor_wax.cfm
will try it!

 

Type 2 detectives sell it bet it's expensive

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Morris-An...n-WAX005-/261089886875?_trksid=p2054897.l4275

 

That on ebay is £8 cheaper than jk sell it and its free postage

 

If you have any plans to paint it at all in future DONT use this Marmitee. The only option is to bare metal it and use chemical compounds to get shot of it.

Ask me how I've found this out...?

 

WhS^ better to clear coat

 

So the vote seems to be clear coat?

 

Clear coat will seal it and can be easily striped if you need to paint in the future hope this helps