Hey this stuff really works!!

[Archie]

despite my best efforts these things turn out pretty good. That is LMF barrel brown. It was nice and humid yesterday so I just did it on the workbench in the garage. Followed instructions applied four times 2.5 hours or so between each, left last application on for six hours. Applied baking soda solution.

I have read a few places where soaking in oil or trans fluid when complete? What do you guys think about that?

 

[Zonie]

If the browning looks like it covered everything you want brown then by all means coat the parts with oil.

By itself, the browning is just a hard form of rust. It won't protect the underlying steel worth a hoot.

Adding oil, the hard rust will absorb it holding it tightly against the steel and keeping moisture and oxygen away.

Not only that but after it is oiled it will turn the nice rich brown color everyone expects to see.

The kind of oil can vary but any good petroleum oil you would put into your car or lawnmower will work fine.

 

[DEWB]

I like to use boiled linseed oil on the parts after I use a baking soda wash. I also like to use hot water with the wash and rub the oil in them while the metal is warm.

 

[necchi]

Before you oil them, get some household ammonia and soak the item's.
I've used Baking Soda as thick as paste and had the rust start again, even after the oil treatment.
Household Ammonia has a very base (high) PH and will neutralize the acid rust for good.
I got the tip here and it works.

As far as oil just use whatever you have and slop it on thick, and wipe it off in 12 to 24 hours.

 

[MFordney]

I wiped my stuff down really well with some household ammonia. Works really well to neutralize it. Then, I heated the stuff up with my propane torch to ensure all of the moisture was out of the metal, and to open up the pores in the metal as much as possible, then slathered it on with a good amount of oil. I didn't heat it red hot or anything... just hot enough you wouldn't want to hold on to it for very long. Let it cool, wipe off the excess oil, and voila. :thumbsup:

 

[gland]

Do what M. Fordney said. The magic temp here is 212' F. the boiling point of water. I use this method on my cast iron pots, ff and never never get any rust. :thumbsup: Heat and oil! Eliminate the water, open the pores, add the oil. If the oil is hot it will penetrate quicker and deeper! :applause: