Q&A for How to Make Metal Rust

If it is galvanized you can use muriatic acid to burn it away. Use gloves and breathing mask and do it outside. Put the muriatic acid in a spray bottle and coat heavily - do not breath in fumes for health reasons. You will see it vaporize and burn off. Rinse with water and give it a light sanding or steel brushing.

You could try scotch tape or something like that to prevent the liquid transferring to areas you do not wish to be affected.

It should work just fine, but it may be a bit slower. It doesn't hurt to try.

Grind all the paint off and make sure you do right down past any galvanizing to reveal the bare metal. Rub beer and salt into the panels, leave for two to three hours then remove with hot water. You will see rust almost immediately.

These are all nonferrous metals (do not contain iron) and they only tarnish and will not rust. You need iron for rust.

Use Spray bottle and fill with muriatic acid. Wear gloves and don't breath in the fumes that will emit. Spray the hinges heavily and then rinse with water after 1 minute. Lightly sand to be sure and you should have bare metal that you can make rust.

No, especially if it has a coating of some sort on it. You can use vinegar and oxygen containing bleach (Clorox bleach will work fine) if need be.

You don't. If it LOOKS like you want it to, you're done.

Galvanizing is actually a thin layer of zinc applied to iron to prevent it from rusting so there is no way to give it that nice rusty color.

You could try, but scrubbing zinc off is extremely difficult as it bonds to the metal.

Aluminum doesn't rust like steel or iron. It can oxidize, but the result is a white powder/scale.

No. "Corrosion resistant" means it will not easily rust. Corrosion resistant is a synonym for stainless. Stainless steel is an alloy designed not to rust.

For a rustic/old look, mainly in home decor. A lot of people like this look. I've even seen guard rails in state parks that have been rusted so that they don't stand out like shiny metal.

Paint the buttons with clear nail polish. Apply a coat, let dry and repeat. Make sure they are completely dry before attaching to fabric.

Cymbals are generally made of brass and copper alloys. Because they do not contain iron, they will not rust. They will tarnish over time.

If they're pure iron or coated iron, yes. If it's an alloy similar to stainless steel, no. Aluminum tracks will not rust.

No, sand fusion areas are susceptible to disintegrating quicker once the method has been added.

You can stop the rusting process by covering the item with baking soda. Leave it on the item for a short amount of time (i.e. 30 min or less) and simply rinse with water. This will neutralize the chemical reaction but it will not preserve it going forward. To ensure that your item stays the same or similar going forward, spray or paint the item with a clear satin protective enamel spray paint. The satin finish makes the rust appear to be natural while still be protected from the elements and further rusting.

No, stainless steel is a special chromium alloy designed to be inhibit rust.