Coating For Mild Steel

[FLguy]

Phosphate them, oil them with linseed oil, and then bake them at 200F or so until it isn't sticky.

Yup, it works very well. If pc. is too big to bake it just use Ospho by Skyco. Must clean part very well, think acetone.

 

[TOOLMASTER]

on steel i find that a nice rust finish lasts forever.

 

[John Hasler]

If pc. is too big to bake it just use Ospho by Skyco.

Or hang it out in the sun for a couple of days. Too late in the season for that here, though.

 

[FLguy]

Or hang it out in the sun for a couple of days. Too late in the season for that here, though.

Do I see snow flacks in the air???

 

[John Hasler]

Do I see snow flacks in the air???

Not quite yet.

 

[TOOLMASTER]

just rain....again....hope it stops by winter

 

[Wreck™Wreck]

Iron oxide is a common surface finish for low carbon steels.

If you are serious however have the parts hard chromed at 2-3 tenths a side.

 

[4GSR]

Before I would do hard chrome, have them electroless nickel plated.

 

[Tony Wells]

I'd go back to ss before I did that lol, but ENP is easier and cheaper than chrome.

 

[Ed ke6bnl]

Yup, it works very well. If pc. is too big to bake it just use Ospho by Skyco. Must clean part very well, think acetone.

How exactly do you phosphate coat let say a .5 bolt by 4 in. verses just oil and bake