what are the ingredients to make metal turn rusty?
I have an uncle who does decorative and structural welded landscape in steel. To rust it quickly he uses clorox bleach, he says nothing rusts it faster. Vinegar (acetic acid) is what a lot of metal art people use to accelerate the rust. Vinegar (acetic acid) is what a lot of metal art people use to accelerate the rust. They call it pickling, guess why! Believe it or not, one of the fastest ways to rust metal is spray it with Off.
How to Make Metal Rust in Less than 10 Minutes. I donât know about you but my heart skips a beat when I come across reclaimed wood, rusty metal, and forged iron. Thereâs something to be said about pieces that speak their history through their old age and rusty patina, and itâs one of the reasons Iâm so drawn to mountain homes and log cabins.