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#455867 Fri Aug 16 2013 02:44 PM
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I thought some of you guys may find this interesting. I am working on a rusty clock face pump which I plan on leaving original in its rusty condition. I picked up some original trim bezels and a original globe housing for it at Iowa gas this year.
The globe housing was painted red and stood out like a sore thumb on the pump. So I did some reading on how to rust metal and I experimented with it.
First I glass bead blasted the globe to bare metal. Then I took a mixture of muriatic acid and copper and sprayed onto the globe housing. I sprayed it 2 times in one hour and let it set for another hour. Then I rinsed it off with a baking soda and water mixture. Poured salt water over it and let it set over night.
I thought it turned out pretty good. It will match my old rusty pump much better now. I put my repop lens in and now it is ready to go back out side.

Mike

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tbert1 #455869 Fri Aug 16 2013 02:57 PM
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IF the globe body is an Original, SHAME ON YOU [Should have used a repop or an original Rusted out body]!
Get the birds to Krap on it [use a metal dish & small magnet to hold on top of globe]. Add some Bullet Hole Decals to pump & globe/body!

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Looks good. Glad you got the results you were hoping for


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DB,It is a original housing but it wasnt the original paint on it. Later on if I decide to paint it and use on something else all I would have to do is bead blast it again and repaint it to the pump I was doing. I am just trying to put the pump back together with all original parts. I'll post a picture of the pump all together when I'm done.

Mike

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got that nice rustic look.. cool


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Wow, good results. The body looks as if it’s been sitting out in the weather for years.

If it’s that easy to re-create that "rusty" look, it proves the importance of knowing how to spot an original globe body vs. a reproduction. I can envision "crooks" out there doing this to reproduction bodies and selling them as "original" bodies found in someone's attic or barn. That’s why I'm very hesitant to buy a globe body off Ebay as I don't have the experience to tell the difference between an original body vs. a reproduction. Just when I think I can tell, someone on this site sells an original body that I could have sworn was a reproduction.


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Nice patina! But Greg is so right,For rookies like myself,I dont dare to buy any globes, Period!

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all the crooks have gotten real good at rusting the repro signs.
Maybe this is their method?


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