How to Preserve Iron Relics FOREVER!
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- čas přidán 30. 06. 2015
- I'm always trying different ways to preserve my relics but I think this technique is a very good way to preserve iron and its easy. In this video I'll show you how I tried a product made by Gemplers (www.gemplers.com) called "Rust Converter". It works really well. I found this technique by a guy named Steve Phillips who is very well known in the Metal Detecting Community. I have a couple of his videos linked off my blog if you want to check out what he does. Let me know what you think of my results. Hope it helps someone out there in CZcams world.
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Late to the paint party but as a newer detectorist I am evolving into electrolysis and preservation. I am doing this for the first time. I have hot wax and just bought Gemplers. My electrolysis has been hit and miss and not sure what I may be doing wrong . I might need to become a paid member to draw from your experience cause all these videos are different and I respect your input
Hey, I watched the same video of Steve Phillips and have not been able to get this process out of my mind, now after seeing your video I am definitely going to try this.
The chemical works great. I'm working on some axe heads and they are looking awesome.
Awesome. I will have to try this!
works really well.
Great tip, thanks!
No problem thank you!
Hello, after the electrolysis treatment, one should place the iron artifacts in a low heat oven for 10 to 15 minutes to completely dry the artifact before applying the final top coat treatment.
+peter bochek Thanks again Peter I was on the road and missed this comment.
So you have been using this stuff for a couple years now, I take it? I really like the idea of boiling artillery projectiles in wax to remove moisture but I'm thinking this stuff might be better for smaller objects that are more easily desiccated or larger items like musket barrels that are too big for my wax pot. Now that it's been a few years, how are your Gempler's-treated relics holding up?
So I wouldn't use it on the shells, I like the look of them done in the wax and I think they are preserved better that way. l use this stuff on the smaller things like you mentioned (no shell for me yet). I have found that if I leave them finished in my garage where it gets cold and some moisture, I will see the rust trying to leach out over a couple of years. however, everything that has been kept in the house is perfectly fine and looks great. I use 3 coats of it and it doesn't take long to dry. But before I do anything I put the relics in the oven to burn off any moisture before I apply the first coat and it works great if you do it that way.
Great idea there. I want to preserve an old horse shoe from my great grand parent property. I'm hoping to clean it up and use rust converter. I'm not setup for electrolysis.
Many thanks for your great video. Rob
Thanks! I have a video for electrolysis as well. I think I spent around $10 to set up. Easy to do.
MentalMetal I'll give it a look. Thank you sir.
Ive used sand blaster on a few iron objects wax then sealed them with a good quality clear coat.
Sounds like that would work well too. Thanks for sharing.
great video. I use Ospho though. My friends dad down in Florida uses it to re-store antique cars. So I went with it and I like the way things turn out. It may not be something you like, but then again you just might. :-D Ospho is a greenish liquid that can be painted on or sprayed on objects you are working on. It gets in all the nooks and crannies because it's a liquid that is thin and not thick. May work better on objects that have hard to reach areas. GL and HH
+GOLDBULLIONTREASURES HistoryRetriever Interesting I've never heard of that. Where can you find it? I may want to give it a test and see how it works. Thanks for the tip!
I've only gotten it at an Ace Hardware store.
Oh cool I have one close by! I'll look for it the next time I'm in there. Thanks!
can this be used if you don't use electrolysis? I don't have any electrolysis equipment so I was wondering if I could just go this route. ...thanks
You really should do electrolysis first then apply 3 coats of this chemical to seal up the metal.
Thanks so much for this! May i know the condition of the horseshoe now, compared to when this video was made?
The horseshoes are fine. The key is to keep them indoors and away from the outdoors or the garage. I still use the stuff but you have to make sure you get all the rust off and dry the metal in high heat. I've started putting mine metal in the oven after for 20 mins or more to make sure there is no more water in the pores of the iron (after electrolysis) then apply the rust converter.
MentalMetal ah i understand. Whatever moisture on the metal surface must evaporate first. Thanks a lot!
That looked like it did a great job.
Yep it sure did. Working on some axe heads now.
I coat my iron relics with linseed oil and have had good results.
Cool I might have to try it thanks
Those horseshoes came out AMAZING! That is EXACTLY what I am looking for!!! Can I get four of them?!?! Raleigh is not so interesting, one mill on the Neuse and the remnants of a bridge. But maybe come down to my parents outside of Atlanta? Sherman burned that place to the ground! My Dad and I have found an old mill and an old iron bridge, and loads of sealed off mines. But pretty much there's mill ruins everywhere. Mr. No Shoulders too, of course...
Sorry Lori I totally overlooked your comment. When are you coming back up? If not for awhile, I can send them to you. I have a lot of broken shoes as well if you want some of those I'll clean them up too.
Nice...
Thanks!
how did they hold up?
So far so good. But the key is getting all of the rust off prior to applying the chemical and you should use 3 coats.
Ok I'll keep that in mind
Been a few years have you had to re do these or did they stay looking great?