Instant Rust

     Yesterday's blog entry featured a metal garden globe.  It was my intention to let this piece rust gradually, but I couldn't wait.  I had to have it rusty.  Right now.
     Mike and I used a simple process to almost instantly obtain a rusty patina.  Pour a 16 ounce bottle of hydrogen peroxide into a larger spray bottle.  Add 2 ounces of white vinegar and 2 teaspoons of table salt.  Swish the mixture around until the salt dissolves.  Spray the metal and wait for the rust to appear.  Some people recommend spraying twice with vinegar only and letting it dry between coats before spraying with the mixture.  We added our own twist by sprinkling extra salt on the wet metal.  We sprayed several times until we ran out of mixture.  The process took less than one hour.

Here's our globe - bare metal with shiny, silver welds.

Here's our rusty globe.

Up close.