Rustall

PetarB · Post by **PetarB** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 12:59 am

Rustall. Looks like an amazing products.
But-
Where the hell do you get it? I've tried contacting the manufacturers via their website several times.
No luck...
Any ideas? Or a replacement product?

Alex Dumas · Post by **Alex Dumas** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 7:27 am

Micro-Mark still has it.

http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.as ... t&ID=80755

Alex

PetarB · Post by **PetarB** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 5:00 pm

Unbelieveable. I tried to order it...

This item contains materials which can be safely transported via UPS ground to locations within the 48 contiguous United States only.

If you live outside this area, please do not add this item to your shopping cart; otherwise, your order will be adjusted by Micro-Mark to remove this item.

I live in Australia.

Well Im going to have try and make my own - looks like im outta options! I have a good idea how it's made, anyway...

Kylwell · Post by **Kylwell** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 5:10 pm

That is a tough one. Rustall contains alcohol, quite flamable.

Er, not sure where you'd get it down under.

Have you tried teh railroad shops like Barcourt?

PetarB · Post by **PetarB** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 6:03 pm

Wow, I will get in contact with 'em.
Thanks!!

Romulan Spy · Post by **Romulan Spy** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 8:29 pm

Try soaking a bit of steel wool in water in a disposable container. Real rust!

Alex Dumas · Post by **Alex Dumas** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 8:32 pm

PetarB wrote:Wow, I will get in contact with 'em.
Thanks!!

FYI, I have seen one set available "worldwide" on eBay as well...

Alex

MillenniumFalsehood · Post by **MillenniumFalsehood** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 6:23 pm

Romulan Spy wrote:Try soaking a bit of steel wool in water in a disposable container. Real rust!

how long does it take for a two-by-four-inch piece to completely rust? And is it true what I've heard that connecting a 9volt battery to the steel wool will make it rust faster?

Romulan Spy · Post by **Romulan Spy** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 8:11 pm

Don't know about the nine-volt battery. I saved one of those big plastic soda cups with a lid from Wendy's. Filled it with a bit of water, stuck a piece of steel wool in it, then promptly forgot about it for a few weeks. When I stumbled across it, it had a nice layer of rusty gunk in the bottom.

macfrank · Post by **macfrank** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 11:10 pm

MillenniumFalsehood wrote: how long does it take for a two-by-four-inch piece to completely rust?

Steel wool rusts quickly - you can even burn it. Like Romulan Spy said, soak it in some water and let it dry our for a week or two. You could probably use the rust directly, or mix it with a carrier like Future + a flat base, or a flat clear acrylic paint.

Another very messy option might be either black or red rouge, used to polish optics. It's very fine iron oxide and you're guaranteed a permanent (or almost permanent) stain with very little effort.

Frank