How to Rust Metal in Minutes!

Check out this really simple way to quickly rust metal (iron) to get an awesome, aged patina. You only need three household ingredients: hydrogen peroxide, regular white vinegar, and salt! It works almost instantly to create an amazing, rich, rust texture.
I forgot to mention in the video, but you can also slightly adjust the amount of vinegar and salt you add to get optimal results ( I suppose weather, humidity, etc may play a role... so just test it out!)
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- Kevin

[@GenitalHerpes69]

its always the videos from almost a decade ago that help me out the most

[@jamesdemuro5923]

Yes exactly .😂 Now adays most videos about women without panties showing the world their p@sy and behinds and they call it educational videos .. not sex

[@joshrandal6982]

I can’t thank you enough for this video. I’m on a fixed income and you saved me $30 on the commercial ruster. ( I feel blessed to have any income at all during the pandemic. Closer to the grave though😹) and $30 is a lot of money!! Stay safe and healthy. 👍&subscribed

[@soonersteve3733]

This video was the solution to my tin roof 1/35 scale house I'm building. Your mixture worked like a champ. All of my tin roof panels came out looking amazing. Great tip!

[@MrDiyDork]

Awesome! Glad it worked great for your little house.

[@annabeck8097]

I did this experiment and documented my results! I am finishing my MFA VFX thesis all about rust and will be citing this video in my bibliography! So thank yOU!

[@madmanmechanic8847]

I want to thank you for a very well thought out simple video on making rust on metal surfaces, I love the way you took it slow and very simple on what you will need. I am in the process of wanting to make steam punk art made out of steel pipe and they have to be rusty or I wont have the effect I need you answered my question fully thank you again . I hope you read your messages

[@janedoe805]

Dear Kevin, I needed to “Rust” several brand new Mason Jar lids instantly for nightlights I’m making my grandchildren. I saw several products online that would have worked with an average price of $28! Thank you for saving me so much money! I have all the ingredients I need in my house including the spray bottles. You’re the man! I’m going to make sure I tell my grandchildren that science is cool and so are you! ♥️👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@azpapa9347]

Thanks bro. I knew I could count on KZbin to speed the process. Great video 😎

[@catjf]

THANK YOU! Trying to rust up some parts and vinegar was taking forever. This sped the process up considerably.

[@turboflush]

Curious... Why not just go straight to the solution.. instead of 3 coats viniger?

[@sexloft]

Excellent, just the info I was looking for. Thanks !

[@MrDiyDork]

Glad you liked it!

[@jonathanj.faltot2772]

your passion for rust... is awesome.

[@SafetyPinner]

This is excellent! I just watched all your wood treatment videos, but this one turned me into a subscriber. Thanks for the learning!

[@MrDiyDork]

Awesome. Every once in a while, a good idea pops into my head. Glad you liked it!

[@bandiniletales8083]

I had to drop a like cuz he looked so happy love your positive energy keep it up

[@Sbregher]

Great video! Thanks for sharing your techniques!

[@kevinbriegel7292]

This was a very informative and I inspiring video, good job guys!

[@jamesperkinsmetalsculpture8303]

I have done similar techniques for years. I target where I Patina Copper Mostly. Great Video dude!

[@GuacamoleCheese]

Putting a large sheet of steel with this rust texture on top of a table or counter would look really nice! Especially if it were under a layer of epoxy (or some other sealant) to give it some depth. I really like this tutorial!

[@MrDiyDork]

+Samuel Weaver Yeah, if it's going to be used as a top surface on furniture, you'd probably want a coat of epoxy, or some other type of heavy clear coat on top like that. I'd also recommend letting it sit for several days (maybe a week or longer?) to deepen and become more solid before adding the clear coat. I did mine a bit quick for the video. If it's just a piece of yard art, wall art, etc., you can just leave it raw and let it develop a deeper patina over time.

[@AedanBlackheart]

K where do you get a sheet of steel?

[@chrisinedison]

I love it Kevin! Job well done 😊

[@a787fxr]

This potbelly stove I got needed a new back so I put in new stove pipe, paint stripped it and used your formula. It rusted the new back perfectly to match the old rusted stove. You are correct about it being only a beginning rust and could probably be completely removed with steel wool but the look is real rust. Thanks for the video info.

[@TheAverageAthlete]

Worked perfectly, thank you!

[@JEMCC]

That was awesome and you did a fantastic job of explaining the process. Thank you.

[@MrDiyDork]

Thanks! Glad you like it.

[@st.michaelthearchangel7774]

Never thought someone would ever use rust as an artistic look! 😯 I am always wanting to cleanse it off all the metal parts of my vehicle and coat it with anti-rust products instead.

[@CarlosRamirez-xg1qj]

Very simple & extremely effective, thanks for sharing!

[@MrDiyDork]

you're welcome!

[@majorjreinhardtjr9696]

This worked great! Thanks for the tip.

[@weakataglance]

This is a great cheap way to make some rust FAST! I am using this right now to use in a diy wood stain.

[@godziecycles]

what kind of clear coat where you using? is it something special rust stoper coat for metal or some kind of regular acrilic coats you can find in paint shops?

[@jannavales2554]

love it...Just what I needed....thanks for good instruction...

[@BK42Cycles]

Very nice!! Very good and easy way to rust faster! I will try it very soon in my new bike project ;) tks sir

[@gokartsminibikesandmore9925]

Just did this today on a barn star my mom wanted rusted and may I just say WOW!! It looks absolutely amazing!!!!! I missed it with black paint to give it depth and even more depth by using gloss clear coat to.stop the rusting it looks crazy amazing and giving me some great ideas for a rat rod car 10/10 subscribing

[@MrDiyDork]

Awesome! Glad it worked out well for you. Thanks for subscribing!

[@kennethkitchens88]

Appreciate this. Just got an ammo bin for my post apocalyptic larp. This'll help with that. Thanx!!!

[@davepowell7168]

Really, really rusty patina fast. Cogent explanation and demo thx

[@matthewjohnstone4412]

Amazing video. Thank you!

[@simplyrise5217]

Who would have thought rust is so beautiful 👌

[@mithunraj2713]

Thanks a lot. Life saver. Bless you bob😎

[@hughjoelcaulk7244]

Really cool! Thanks!

[@mikelue58]

Super helpful I’m using this video now to rust some steel, just wondering how long you waited in between the coats of vinegar ? I know you said till it drys but just a time frame that you used, I was doing it like 20 mins in between and I wouldn’t see any dripping or wet parts at that point but should it be longer?

[@erikaamerica4546]

Great info! Thanks 👍☀️

[@HighFidelityFox]

This worked great! I also used your solution to make some red iron oxide for some pyrotechnic things I'm working on

[@ficolas2]

WorldEnds4u For that electrolysis is way way way better

[@thesimpletroll2769]

@@LightBwoi yay for thermite

[@umeshw4845]

Curious, what clear coat did you use? Any specific type? Thanks.

[@ottoneubert8550]

What kind of clear coat did you use? I built a fence with sheet metal and I want to retain the patina and color. Thank you for your answer

[@timothyavendt677]

I'm looking to do some testing on some oils and greases on metals and which ones protect the most. Would this be a good solution to use minus the vinegar pre-spray? Looking to dump the coated metal in a container full of this. Thanks

[@cianoreilly2163]

After you have applied the solution, will the item continue to oxidize and rust over time? I wonder would the metal deteriorate and lose its strength. I may rust a panel and have something hanging from it - but I want to make sure it won't continue to rust and break apart.

[@jonwright1513]

Awesome man doing this to my car .. can’t wait he’ll of a video

[@BarbaraTristan444]

Very Cool!!! 👍

[@eveross6030]

Hey, great easy video! I'm making a Tudor dress cage for an art project and will be making it with mild flat steel bar, will it rust the same? Thanks!

[@PlayWithYourThumb]

If the rust is a bit fragile just gently splash with a small amount of rust converter or black tea solution (yes a tea bag in hot water). If you do it right you will get a tougher brown/black surface. I did it on a garden screen and it looks great.

[@redslime4204]

hell ya thank you this video was the most help ever.

[@MrDiyDork]

Awesome! Glad you liked it.

[@fishsquishguy1833]

Do you rinse before you clear it? Was curious if the clear would peel? Thanks though for a great vid! I want to age some shiny carriage bolts for a project. They look plated, not galvanized so I’ll probably hit them with a wire wheel before spraying with your concoction, Rusty 3K or whatever you called it. Jim

[@youngdaggerbitch96]

Finally, I been tryna find out how to make metal rust to have the perfect Halloween ends knife replica thank u sm

[@gledger1963]

Great video. I am making candle holders, using a galvanized steel conduit box to hold a square chunk of wood. I will remove the galvanization, make it look rusty but then I want to seal it to stop any more oxidation. What coating would you recommend. Are there any non-toxic clear coating (I have to stay away from toxic fumes of any kind due to my liver)? Thanks.

[@lev0n3241968]

I'm a collector of vintage advert tins. Sometimes I'll acquire one that just doesn't have enough rust. Any suggestions on how to not "oxide" the entire images?

[@mtbmaster5952]

What percentage was the hydrogen peroxide?

[@John-Adams-Can]

Very cool!

[@AMATEURDECORATINGLIKEAPRO]

This is one of my favorite videos! I have a wall piece that I want to perform this technique on. It is in my bathroom and was painted gold. Should I remove the gold paint first? Cathryn

[@MrDiyDork]

+AMATEUR DECORATING LIKE A PRO Thanks! Yes, you'd need to remove any coatings on it and get down to the raw metal, so the solution can start eating at it to produce the rust. If any gold paint is on it, it will be like the sections I clear coated & won't rust.

[@lanesprinkle4264]

yes

[@SAM46323]

do you have the article where you get the rust martials from? I am creating a solution to increase the corrosion resistant in aluminum and want to set it by the same way you did but I need a reference

[@Timshowtomake]

And click and SUB ;-) what a cool technik. Cheers Tim

[@chadstites2753]

helpful. thanks!

[@InnovativeMetals27]

I used your process on some shelving for a restaurant. Used polyurethane to clear coat (2X). The humidity this weekend caused the rust to bleed through the poly making it entirely wet. Any solutions here?

[@GIITW.5OKC]

What is the intro music? Also going to use this to rust an art project.. tried to do it with HCl.. it didn't work as well as i expected.. as in not AT ALL.

[@mhuskies09]

I painted the object i want to rust. Can I still rust parts of it or does the paint prevent this from working?

[@travisbettcher1031]

Do you need to neutralize the acids prior to clear coating? I had someone tell me that was needed or else it will keep rusting. ? Also, ive applied my rusty 3000 solution and got great results but the colors keep changing day to day ( I haven’t clear coated yet) have you ran into this? And how do I stop it from changing? I’m assuming clear coat. Thanks!

[@cecilomar]

I'm thinking about clear coating the whole thing, then use an exacto knife to draw something by scratching that coat, and then spray acid on it. I wonder if it would be enough to make it corrode well to make the design visible.

[@user-iq8up3xh1m]

Amazing, I’m going to use your method to do my kitchen cabinet doors. I had metal covers made. Question… is there a way to distress without too much red and more gray/black? 🥂💓

[@bloodytears5691]

@MrDiyDork does this process work on cor ten?

[@michellewest5321]

Any idea what could I use to quickly rust mason jar rings?

[@TheArtfollower]

Hi great video thanks for it. I have a question is hydrogen peroxide essential for this application? Because i am so allergic to peroxide (deadly level) thanks again.

[@CC-vw1cs]

very cool !

[@sharonwalruff3298]

Can you keep the mixture (hydrogen peroxide, vinegar and salt) for weeks or months? Does it lose its umph while it sits in bottle.

[@omsingharjit]

It's really cool

[@gwlaw99]

Will this work on stainless steel? Will it continue to rust more (in a bad way) if left outside?

[@user-sn1ym2et9p]

Hi, amazing video! Would this work on different metals?

[@Yves95128]

Great effect, thank you! Unfortunately, I need that on aluminum, I used "Modern Masters - iron reactive paint" and it worked quite well but results are inconsistent, blotchy or uniform, impossible to control depending on temperature and humidity and it seems that this product is now discontinued anyway. If I ever can get some of that Iron paint or equivalent, I will try your "Rusty 3000" it seems to work much better than their. Do you have any suggestion for a product to "rust" aluminum and perhaps plastic? If I can't find real rust I will have to get artsy and sponge paint texture and colors. Late thanks for the video.👍🏻

[@myresume9525]

Hi, I have a roll of thin galvanized metal. I patina coper with vinegar or amonia and salt and it becomes beautiful blues and greens. Can I make those colors with Galvanized metal?? Or does it only work with brass and copper? I'm trying to find ways to patina colors to galvanized metals so I can use this role of metal for jewelry :). Thanks.

[@kevinbriegel7292]

What are your recommendations for corregated metal?

[@rossallchorn5451]

How 98% of KZbin "restoration" videos start out (before they film) :) Nice video though, thanks.

[@fpscog893]

heheheehehe

[@gammacxytwo5626]

They’re cool to watch and satisfying atleast

[@verdant2215]

Some of the great war helmet and bayonet restorations are really cool

[@rossallchorn5451]

@@verdant2215 I love restoration videos... a lot of them are fake though. Starts with some numpty casually rummaging around in a garbage heap... who then stumbles upon a thing that is so hyperbolically corroded that you're surprised it doesn't crumble as he picks it up. He then puts it in some magic liquids and through the artful use of his restoration toothbrush, some clever trick photography and the actual perfect version of the product kept out of shot while he "restores" the destroyed one... you get the picture. But yes, there are some great ones too :)

[@CrazyDul924]

This was recommended by youtube. Hmmm didnt know that i might learn how to rust metal fast

[@PumpkinPails]

That is awesome! I'm planning to paint a picture of Mars in rust. So, I'm hoping this will work with a bunch of nails and screws I have laying around. I really just need the rust juice left after the nails have rusted.

[@connordrysdale5333]

Did it work? If it did I’d love to see some pics!

[@PumpkinPails]

@@connordrysdale5333 I ended up making a watercolor by drying out the rust residue left behind, grinding it, and then mixing it with gum arabic, but the result was not what I envisioned. I was hoping it would continue rusting after I applied the paint, but it didn't, and the color that I ended up with was more of a burnt umber than the rusty orange red that I was hoping for. I'll have to try it again, though. I had another jar of stuff rusting away, and I accidentally knocked it over, and gave up on that project after that. Lol!

[@Yellowjellobelly11]

Im trying to make thermite will this work to make my iron oxide

[@amandanash5160]

What did you use for the clear coat?

[@saadmmcsoud1596]

this guy just looks like an angel

[@tompritch56]

Love it..thanks

[@MrDiyDork]

+Tom Pritchard You're welcome. There's so many interesting ways this could be used.

[@DaisyHead666]

Theres a guy named Axel Kriloff that painted with rust effects and created many of the album covers for the band "dirge" Theres a video of one of their albums called "Blight and Vision below a faded sun" that is full of his artwork and i really want to try this method to create stuff similar to that.

[@kyndalploski4604]

I have galvanized metal. Do I need to sand it to make it rustic like this?

[@corried5576]

Thank you for the help!

[@MrDiyDork]

You're welcome!

[@corried5576]

I tried it. Works awesome!

[@deaultusername]

You can rub the rust lightly with steel wool and then you Boil the steel part in clean distilled water. This changes it to black rust, a kinda good rust unlike the red rust that spreads like cancer on everthing it touches. Repeat the rust, steel wool boil process until it looks like it wont rust anymore, then after boiling it you can oil it. You get a black coating, a Bluing finish that should last for years.

[@shanewilliam6912]

Can you use the same process with metal chain ??

[@twocheese]

Great video. Very thorough and easy to follow. The reason I found your video is that I'm researching doing my ceiling in thin gauge steel, and trying to give it that old rustic look. The problem I'm facing is that I need 110 panels (2'x2') for the complete ceiling and I'm trying to find an easy way to create rust on so many panels. I've done crazier long projects before and so patience and perseverance is not an issue if need be. Can you possible recommend any ideas that may "speed up" the process? Summer is coming soon here in the outskirts of Toronto, does the summer heat improve, or possible accelerate the affect ? Do you have a bunch of friends with spray bottles who can spare a day or two LOL?? Thanks in advance.

[@MrDiyDork]

I think you could lay them out and then use some of those big yard sprayers that you pump up to try and speed things up. Then just leave them sitting out for a day or two (or longer if needed) until they look like you want.

[@twocheese]

Thought of that, I think I'll give it a try.Thanks

[@sherylAA]

I wonder if this would work on the tips of nails so after its hammered in you see the tops of the rusted nail sticking out...

[@deivymaybe7554]

does this work on the last Rust version

[@jodaart]

Cool stuff metal

[@MrDiyDork]

Yeah, I was really surprised at how quickly and how well this worked.

[@riostephanie489]

Super cool! When you say you “ clear coat it”, what exactly are you using to do so? Can’t wait to do this, thank you for sharing!

[@canadian_wolf8395]

It’s just called clear coat. If you go to your hardware store and go to the spray paint section they will most likely have cans of clear coat. Clear coat is just see through paint

[@robertcornelius3514]

What do you recommend to rust stainless steel?

[@uteassenmacher4105]

Hi and thanks for the video, very helpful. I am just wondering what to do as I think my metal has a coating on it. How can I remove that from it first?

[@MrDiyDork]

It would depend on what type of coating it was.

[@stevewalsh7591]

Very cool, I will definitely try this out. What is the recommended strength on the Peroxide?

[@MrDiyDork]

Thanks! It was off the shelf 3% peroxide.

[@Ayesha_mukta2023]

thanks brother

[@Chaosfury50]

Will this for sure work on my girlfriend if she's listening to metal rusting music bands like the iron carbon's or AC/DC non galvanized album? Or she should just get a tan instead like I've been telling her?

[@saquiwej]

Hello, Really fascinating. I came across your clip when searching for a 100% sure DIY method to test steel for rust resistance. I intend to buy some metal wires and the merchant cannot tell for sure if it is stainless or not. Now, I cannot wait a couple of years to find out if the sample I bought will rust or not, I need to accelerate the process in some way. Your method seems good, my only concern is that it might be so very efficient that it rusts even stainless steel. The likelihood of such an outcome is increased by the fact that (as someone commented below) the rust produced this way is not real rust but only resembles it. Anyway, have you ever tried the same experiment with stainless steel? If yes, with what result? Regards: Laslo

[@Shantara91]

Would this chemical be more powerfull if I incriese the % of hydrogen peroxide?

[@bronzedesignbronzedesignli4317]

Nice work , how can I paint a lighting like il fatale?

[@DianaMoon11428]

What kind of clear coat did you use?

[@bigred8438]

What type of clear coat can be sprayed on to bare metal?