Now your steel will be ready for the main event.
Plasma spray rusty sheet metal.
In this video im showing you the process i use to do small rust repairs where a complete panel.
Then scrub with warm water and soap and apply a metal conditioner or other protective coating to prevent further oxidation.
Sand the panel and remove all the rust encapsulator except the stuff that soaked into the pits leaving you with mostly bare metal.
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Next spray the area with a coat of eastwood rust encapsulator which penetrates deeply into the pits and adheres to the metal keeping the rust from coming back or spreading by absorbing moisture.
Here s a few tips on repairing rust holes in car body panels.
Heat the metal up the fish and the large 4 x 1 sheet of metal with a weed or blow torch.
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A weed torch connected to a propane tank makes quick work of the job but is not necessary.
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This can help matters some but it doesn t remove all the loose scale and air gas as pickling does.
Next spray the chemicals onto the metal and see how the colors change.
Let it dry in the sun and then repeat several more times.
So you ve prepped the metal.
The problem is that we are having a difficult time sealing the rust finish typically on the towel bars and towel rings where they are exposed to moisture.
Here s a quick tip to help you slice through this material with ease.
Flux core is the best but high co2 gas such as 80 20 ar co2 works ok with plain wire if you can get it into spray arc mode.
Industrial metal supply is the southland s largest supplier of all types of metal and metalworking accessories including rust prevention products.
If necessary apply a new coat of paint to the area.
Some metal suppliers use buffers to dress the surface and then oil it.
We are a small custom metal shop that has a rust finish on some of our items.
It goes back to giving the beam a consistent surface.
No two pieces will ever be the same.
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No imperfections no pits and valleys no loose scale nothing to hinder a constant focus point and consistent depth of focus.
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