I use black magic all the time and made the same mistake at first. Key and I mean key to not getting the surface rust is, DO NOT LET IT DRY before washing with water. As in either add more black magic by brush or spray till desired patina is achieved. Also as soon as it's washed off with water dry it off with a rag ASAP. takes a bit of practice but the results are amazing. Hope this helps anyone that uses the product great stuff, I almost returned mine since I was getting mostly rusty result myself.
@@GarageFab you're welcome:) ran past your channel today big fan, also great content. Looking forward to more truck build vids, particularly coilover conversion if you ever do them.
That headboard looks freaking awesome. As a diesel mechanic myself who loves to spend time in the garage doing metal fabrication myself, and on top of that, I have natural oily hair, and not going bald 😂, I feel your pain in the headboard getting darker over time on my side of the bed. Our headboard actually have light fabric cushions. The first thing I did was to remove all those cushion blocks and covered them with heavy plastic. After 16 years, the fabric still looks like new.
we need more patina project there are not enough video about that on youtube, thanks to that, it makes me discover your channel wich is exelent by the way. thanks for your video it helps me a lot.
Honestly I watched my dad when I was 10 build a chandelier out of a wagon wheel for our cabin. He then went to wal mart and baught some brand new old style lanterns. He sand blasted them and installed light bulbs with electronics then sprayed bleach water on them and left them outside for a few day days on the Oregon coast they, they look super rustic and old then he fogged some semi gloss clear on it and there they have been suspended in age for 30 years now
Im late to the party, but this was cool. Ive been waffling on what to do in the trunk of my 69 GTO. Most people doing custom a-bodies end up boxing in the trunk with upholstered panels because the wheel wells are hideous, the trunk mounts are worse, and the rest of it is pretty bad too. I havent found a single example of someone taking the time to do custom metal back there so im doing it. But i wasnt sure if i should paint it or clear the metal with a satin or matte finish. Im glad theres this staining option and the burnished look is a winner. Then i can also match the jewelry box up front and have a bit of it in the dash im making. This was helpful, thank you.
Glad I found this video! Just tried applying SN midnight black to a steel bench frame, had the same rust issue. Gonna try again, SN recommends scuffing with scotch brite before rinsing also, to get a more even finish. I also had a ton of problems with runs and enevenness cuz I am applying to a finished bench (surfaces at all angles).
I think patience is key. You’ll have to apply thin coats to help avoid runs, but then I imagine you’ll need to do more layers. Lemme know how things turn out!
Tip of advice is use a smaller diameter square tube that's longer that you run through your work and you lay that on the saw horse and can rotate your work with no marking and it stays flat.
@@marcmorson7642 it is easy when I watch the struggle happen to someone else to evaluate it. I wouldn't have thought of it if I was the one doing it. I would have made some odd contraption that wouldn't work better, actually worse most likely and probably finally get it done and put together then it would click. Next time...... I'd forget and the cycle will repeat and I'll get more and more pissed each time 😂 It's always in those times common sense eludes us and we completely skip over stupid simple and over complicate a solution. "It can not be that easy.... Can it?....nahhh!" Everytime 😂
Just discovered this channel because I was looking for easy way to cut angels with a grinder and I found your video very helpful ! Can’t let my wife see that head board or that would be my next project lol.. Job well done!
Thank you, David! Of all the projects I’ve done, the headboard was one of the easier ones. I think it took me two days? Not a bad Wifey gift! Thank you my friend! You are appreciated. 🙏
Sand to create texture, brush on flat black anti corrosive paint afterwards, allow to dry, scotchbrite( to get same effect for 30 bucks a gallon. ) spray clearcoat .
You can use those bolts in metal projects too like furniture, tables, metal trunks or bars. Just drill a hole and weld them from the inside after you cut them. Remember they are for the look not to keep the piece together. They look like metal rivets and give the piece an industrial look.
Awesome, work love it. I’m building a table for my son that is wood with some graphics on it with a steel edge all the way around it that I am going to black but with no paint… so thank you very much appreciate it👍👍👍👍👍
@@robertalexander2506 I’ve got so many designs in my head it’s ridiculous. I even took the reclining skeleton out of our old couches for a custom leather and steel living room set.
@@GarageFab I think more furniture videos would be cool too, I wasn't even remotely considering building a headboard 20 minutes ago but this looks so awesome it's definitely giving me ideas.
Haha! Awesome. If I can ever get myself a small shop behind my house, I’ll consider additional small projects. There’s absolutely no room to work in my garage when there’s a vehicle in there. 😩
Nice work! I saw Sculpt Nouveau being used by someone else and they didn't say much about it. I watched a video from the manufacture and was even more hesitant when they said to heat up to 80-90F. I saw the $$ for 8oz bottle and like you, about choked. after watching your usage and explanation, I'm ordering some to make a few end tables.
Excellent! I think you’ll be pleased even after spending your life savings on it. I’ve learned the brush on method really stretches the product. You can spray it on too but you lose a lot with overspray. thank you for the kind words, Daniel!
Chemical or heat? I have a gun bluing kit from Birchwood Casey that I've used on some small gun parts. That would've worked well. I just recently learned about heating and dropping into oil but don't have much experience with that yet.
Chemical gun bluing works great for any small parts. I usually pour some into a small container to dip bolts or screws into. Then I usually just pour it back into the bottle. I've been using mine on nuts, bolts, and screws. Zinc plated stuff turns black almost immediately.
Their clear coats are a must. It's almost impossible to get orange peel with their clear coats. It's worth paying the extra costs over the clear coat options from big box stores.
Good to know. I used Rustoleum matte clear. (may have been mentioned or shown) I was thrilled with the appearance but the durability was lacking. I’ve got a couple chips from mild impacts.
Just discovered your channel young man. That headboard is beautiful. Great work indeed. But fifty freaking dollars, here in the UK that would be about forty freaking pounds!
smushed it bro. I just got my black magic in the mail. can't wait to use it on this end table frame I am making. a little worried tho. I've drilled over 2000 holes in the steel, various sizes. Swiss cheese homie. don't get excited. and the steel is loaded withe oil from the drilling. hope I get it all. great video man. thanks
If you were so inclined, you could use hot saturated copper chloride(freshly made from muriatic and copper wire is dark brown with lots of copper 1 and copper 2 ions) to brush the steel tube. This will reduce on bare steel to apply a brushed on copper layer(no electricity needed if the steel is clean of scale and oil). You can then use the ammonia based patina products(or 3% ammonia water and salt) soaked onto paper towels and wrapped in cellophane to slow the evaporation and keep the chemicals on the steel longer. Not super hard and would likely be very unique. A coat of clear acrylic will make it more durable and make the colors(purple and greens) POP.
Prep is the key to a great patina. It needs to be 100% grease free. Scotch Brite pad & 409 works wonders. What you're smelling is liver of sulfur. Now go make your own!
One of the things they recommend for degreasing is plain isopropyl alcohol. I use 91% and it works great and is cheaper than their product or the automotive degreaser that he used in the video. Just a hint.
Im curious what your opinion would be for using this product on a bare metal 69' C-10? I'm thinking green or blue and going for that kind of rat rod-ish patina look...maybe some black around the bottom of the windows here and there? Im wondering how the finish would hold up to the elements, or if it would rust through...i see that you did a matte clear coat over your bed frame (which turned out sick by the way!)...that might be the answer🤔...
I like where you’re going with it! It’s definitely got potential to be really cool. Being a less common color method already makes it much more interesting. I can tell you that this stuff is not a “finish”. Even after coloring, the metal is still technically bare. If you like the way it turns out and you want to keep it that way you must cover it with some sort of clear coat. Talking to a knowledgeable painter would be a good idea to learn what you would need to do to get the clear to stick to the bare metal. Let me know what you find out if you get that far. As mentioned in the video I plan to do Caroline‘s bed floor this way out of 4 inch wide steel rectangle tubing. I will likely just have it clear powder coated. 🤷♂️
@@GarageFab thanks for your response, I appreciate your input! I agree that it has the potential to be pretty cool. Before I saw your video I was just thinking of using a satin or matte finish paint, but i think this definately would be a lot more interesting!
Made the mistake of allowing my wife to see the end result. So off I go to weld together a head board. Apparently now I build furniture now. None the less great videos keep them coming
@@GarageFab IMS sells sculpt nuvea or however you spell it. i think they carry jax as well. we got em here in az and cali. dont know if they are in vegas.
Dude, Sculpt Nouveau is bomb! You should check out some of their other finishes. Their non-reactive patinas and metal rubs, etc. are awesome products as well and easier to use. I’ve got a whole cabinet full of their products from various projects over them past few years. Great company and customer support too! (And I have no affiliation with them either, lol)
I would love the chance to play more with patina! I have a love for designing and building furniture but I'm not sure yet if that will fit well with the channel. Time will tell. As for customer service, I got my order in an Amazon Prime amount of time. I'm very happy with them so far. 👏
Where are you located? I get all my metal from local shops in Vegas. Usually Highland Steel and occasionally Curtis Steel. I hear good things about OnlineMetals.com but I’ve never used them.
Fantastic work! I once used a similar product to blacken steel which I applied with a rag wearing those rubber palm coated gloves, BIG mistake. The fluid soaked into the gloves and also my fingers. I woke up at 3am in pain as my fingers had turned orange and my finger tips felt as though they had been hit by a hammer. The soft skin under my finger nails had swollen putting them under pressure the same as when your nail turns black after an impact. Damn it hurt. Not a nice story but I hope by sharing it won’t happen to you. Stay safe
Holy moly. That sounds crazy! Any idea what happened? I mean physically? Medically? Very much appreciated my friend. I just might put on a second set of gloves next time.
Definitely doable with some research. Contact Sculpt Nouveau and confirm you get the right chemical for the metal your using. After that the challenge will be finding a clearcoat that can withstand the heat. Perhaps try VHT Flame Proof Satin Clear. I've never used it but other VHT products have served me well. Without clearcoat your finish will change the moment it gets wet so you really need to preserve it. Good luck! I'd love to see the finished product. 👏
Garage Fab I’m surprised you don’t have more subscribers, you channel is underrated man. Hope to see your channel grow and become even more awesome! Keep up the good work. :)
Well you can say you were one of the O.G. Subscribers, Wil. I’m thrilled with the growth so far! I think it’s just a matter of time, patience and stamina. Thank you for the kind words! 🍻
Same process, different chemical. Look for the screen shots of the colors you want in the video to get the names of the chemical or check the Sculpt Nouveau website. 🙌
You would want to use Black Magic over phosphoric acid if you have a bunch of extra money you don’t want. ☺️ But in all seriousness, I don’t know! I’ve never used phosphoric acid, so I have no comparison in the finish!
@@GarageFab HA! I'm just getting into experimenting with metal and patinas (after working with wood for years), phosphoric acid looks similar (and MUCH cheaper! a gallon for less than half of Black Magic), especially if there's a clear coat over it. Loved the idea of brushing it with a scotchpad afterwards, and the wood backing was gorgeous. Great stuff, subscribed and going to go binge now 😂
I have used both. Mostly mustard because I very much like the texture. Neither of which have ever produced black. I think I’m stuck with paying $50 but in the bright side, a little goes a very long way! Thank you! 🙌
@@GarageFab I've had good black results from fully submerging carbon steel in vinegar overnight. Think it's the submersion that's the key to it. YMMV of course. It's a fun thing to experiment with!
That must be it. I lack patience! I don’t think I’ve ever done more than just spraying it on and letting it sit a short while. I’ll try again and see what happens! 👍
"Waiter! There's a hair (hare) in my soup"!..."Please sir, not so loud or everyone will want one"......."Waiter! What is this fly doing in my soup"?..."The backstroke sir". Question: Why not finish construction and then apply the patina? Charing a wood surface a no longer considered outre, but declasse and rather demode. Very nice work on the headboard!
lol! Upon reflecting on your question, I can only come up with one reason as it might have been easier coating a finished piece. That reason is… The patina was an experiment. I didn’t know what I was doing and I didn’t know what to expect. I’d rather ruin a few pieces of metal than something I spent a couple hours building. 🤷♂️
@@GarageFab I hear you. I've been in that position more than once when building on the fly. So now you that have a new found skill and procedure, you'll have to turn you bed into a four poster...
Yeah I agree. I bought a gun bluing kit with a 3 ounce bottle of blue which is like $15. So buying enough of those to fill a spray bottle would probably cost a couple hundred dollars. $50 still hurts tho. 😳
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I use black magic all the time and made the same mistake at first. Key and I mean key to not getting the surface rust is, DO NOT LET IT DRY before washing with water. As in either add more black magic by brush or spray till desired patina is achieved.
Also as soon as it's washed off with water dry it off with a rag ASAP. takes a bit of practice but the results are amazing. Hope this helps anyone that uses the product great stuff, I almost returned mine since I was getting mostly rusty result myself.
Thank you, Matt! I'll pin this comment. I imagine it being incredibly helpful.
@@GarageFab you're welcome:) ran past your channel today big fan, also great content. Looking forward to more truck build vids, particularly coilover conversion if you ever do them.
I might! But I do love my air suspension. ♥️
Thanks for info just ordered my Black Magic
Do you have to use rag to dry or can I use air compressor or leaf blower to dry
That headboard looks freaking awesome.
As a diesel mechanic myself who loves to spend time in the garage doing metal fabrication myself, and on top of that, I have natural oily hair, and not going bald 😂, I feel your pain in the headboard getting darker over time on my side of the bed.
Our headboard actually have light fabric cushions. The first thing I did was to remove all those cushion blocks and covered them with heavy plastic. After 16 years, the fabric still looks like new.
Hahaha! Well done, Fellow greasehead. 👏 Thank you!
we need more patina project there are not enough video about that on youtube, thanks to that, it makes me discover your channel wich is exelent by the way. thanks for your video it helps me a lot.
There will be more to come! Thanks for watching my friend! Glad to have you. 🍻
Honestly I watched my dad when I was 10 build a chandelier out of a wagon wheel for our cabin. He then went to wal mart and baught some brand new old style lanterns. He sand blasted them and installed light bulbs with electronics then sprayed bleach water on them and left them outside for a few day days on the Oregon coast they, they look super rustic and old then he fogged some semi gloss clear on it and there they have been suspended in age for 30 years now
Im late to the party, but this was cool. Ive been waffling on what to do in the trunk of my 69 GTO. Most people doing custom a-bodies end up boxing in the trunk with upholstered panels because the wheel wells are hideous, the trunk mounts are worse, and the rest of it is pretty bad too. I havent found a single example of someone taking the time to do custom metal back there so im doing it. But i wasnt sure if i should paint it or clear the metal with a satin or matte finish. Im glad theres this staining option and the burnished look is a winner. Then i can also match the jewelry box up front and have a bit of it in the dash im making. This was helpful, thank you.
I used this technique and the black magic to make coffee table legs. They came out perfectly! I got the an oil- rubbed bronze finish that wanted.
Cool. Makes me want to do my whole old truck with that.
Hopefully i remember in the future this exists.
The stuff is expensive but on the bright side a little goes a really long way! I imagine a single bottle could do a whole truck.
That turned out badass! Thanks for the video on the patina.
My pleasure! Thank you.
Glad I found this video!
Just tried applying SN midnight black to a steel bench frame, had the same rust issue. Gonna try again, SN recommends scuffing with scotch brite before rinsing also, to get a more even finish. I also had a ton of problems with runs and enevenness cuz I am applying to a finished bench (surfaces at all angles).
I think patience is key. You’ll have to apply thin coats to help avoid runs, but then I imagine you’ll need to do more layers. Lemme know how things turn out!
FABulous !! I have some pallet wood slats prepped ready to go! You have fired up my creative juices !!! Thank you for sharing!
That’s what I like to hear. Thank you, Tony and best of luck. I’d love to see what you come up with! 🍻
That came out looking amazing
Jason
I was and am still super happy with it.
I can’t wait to build my Wife’s truck bed floor with the same process.
Thank you, Jason! 🙌
Probably the dopest headboard I've seen. Well done!
Still haven’t painted that wall tho. 😂
Now the job is complete…
Get in there n GIT BIZZZZY !!!
Dude that came out great.
Thank you Michael! Still really happy with it. Cheers my friend! 🙏
Tip of advice is use a smaller diameter square tube that's longer that you run through your work and you lay that on the saw horse and can rotate your work with no marking and it stays flat.
AhHA!! That’s brilliant! I will most certainly do that next time. Thank you! 🙌
That’s absolute brilliant and so simple. You sir are a genius
@@marcmorson7642 it is easy when I watch the struggle happen to someone else to evaluate it. I wouldn't have thought of it if I was the one doing it. I would have made some odd contraption that wouldn't work better, actually worse most likely and probably finally get it done and put together then it would click. Next time...... I'd forget and the cycle will repeat and I'll get more and more pissed each time 😂
It's always in those times common sense eludes us and we completely skip over stupid simple and over complicate a solution. "It can not be that easy.... Can it?....nahhh!" Everytime 😂
@SicOne There’s so much truth in that. 😂
Just discovered this channel because I was looking for easy way to cut angels with a grinder and I found your video very helpful ! Can’t let my wife see that head board or that would be my next project lol.. Job well done!
Thank you, David! Of all the projects I’ve done, the headboard was one of the easier ones. I think it took me two days? Not a bad Wifey gift!
Thank you my friend! You are appreciated. 🙏
Very cool looking!
Thank you my friend! 🙏
Finished product looks perfect, clean a simple and nice colours. People would pay $1000s for that in a store
That's what I like to hear! Maybe if this RUclips thing doesn't work out I'll switch to furniture. Thank you!!
Sand to create texture, brush on flat black anti corrosive paint afterwards, allow to dry, scotchbrite( to get same effect for 30 bucks a gallon. ) spray clearcoat .
I’m down to try that! I have bookshelf design in the works. What’s anti corrosive paint usually used for? Got a brand name?
12:32 this entire bed project is awesome, but the bolts in the drill are my favorite part
Haha! Sometimes it’s the little things.
You can use those bolts in metal projects too like furniture, tables, metal trunks or bars. Just drill a hole and weld them from the inside after you cut them. Remember they are for the look not to keep the piece together. They look like metal rivets and give the piece an industrial look.
Very true!
Awesome, work love it.
I’m building a table for my son that is wood with some graphics on it with a steel edge all the way around it that I am going to black but with no paint… so thank you very much appreciate it👍👍👍👍👍
Sounds awesome! I’d love to see it when you finish. Best of luck, Dave!
This is dope! I think I'm gonna steal this idea.
Please do! That's the whole point of this channel. I'd love to see it. 👏
Super Nice Head Board !!!
Stain free!
I think this looks really good and original/unique and something that not everyone has! Great job, keep the videos like this coming too, thanks.
You’d be alright with more furniture videos? It’s still technically fabrication and I have other ideas, I just ponder if it fits the channel.
@@GarageFab hey, it's still fabrication! I bet you could come up with some great patio furniture or a coffee table. LOL.
@@robertalexander2506 I’ve got so many designs in my head it’s ridiculous. I even took the reclining skeleton out of our old couches for a custom leather and steel living room set.
@@GarageFab I think more furniture videos would be cool too, I wasn't even remotely considering building a headboard 20 minutes ago but this looks so awesome it's definitely giving me ideas.
Haha! Awesome. If I can ever get myself a small shop behind my house, I’ll consider additional small projects. There’s absolutely no room to work in my garage when there’s a vehicle in there. 😩
Very nice work, thanks for sharing
By pleasure. I’m gonna owe you my entire paycheck! 🙏
WOW THAT BEAUTIFUL Awesome job
Thank you, Brother! ♥️
So freaking awesome can't wait to see the mighty max 🤙
Damn Dave dont spam the man too much, lol.
@@scrapingpavement lol come to think of it I didn't even watch or comment on your latest video 🤔 BRB 😂🤣😜
@@scrapingpavement besides I'm that creepy old dude have a reputation to withhold 😜
Lmao 🤣
Hawaiian's like Spam. RUclips likes Spam. I like Spam! Spam away!!!
Nice work!
I saw Sculpt Nouveau being used by someone else and they didn't say much about it. I watched a video from the manufacture and was even more hesitant when they said to heat up to 80-90F. I saw the $$ for 8oz bottle and like you, about choked. after watching your usage and explanation, I'm ordering some to make a few end tables.
Excellent! I think you’ll be pleased even after spending your life savings on it. I’ve learned the brush on method really stretches the product. You can spray it on too but you lose a lot with overspray.
thank you for the kind words, Daniel!
You can also get any zinc bolt or bare steel almost totally black using gun bluing. Headboard looks great.👍
Chemical or heat? I have a gun bluing kit from Birchwood Casey that I've used on some small gun parts. That would've worked well.
I just recently learned about heating and dropping into oil but don't have much experience with that yet.
...and thank you!
Chemical gun bluing works great for any small parts. I usually pour some into a small container to dip bolts or screws into. Then I usually just pour it back into the bottle. I've been using mine on nuts, bolts, and screws. Zinc plated stuff turns black almost immediately.
Ooo! That's something I've been wondering. If used chemicals contaminates new. There's my answer!
@@GarageFab at big construction projects, we reused a big 32 bottle of bluing for like 3 years. We blued hundreds of bolt heads and nuts
Their clear coats are a must. It's almost impossible to get orange peel with their clear coats. It's worth paying the extra costs over the clear coat options from big box stores.
Good to know. I used Rustoleum matte clear. (may have been mentioned or shown)
I was thrilled with the appearance but the durability was lacking. I’ve got a couple chips from mild impacts.
Looks very nice!
Thank you, Juan! It’s definitely a lot easier to clean the head gunk off now.
That’s nice can’t wait to see more mighty max updates
They're coming! I promise. 🙏
Looks great! And I feel like having a magnetic headboard can come in handy at some point in time 👍
Ooooo! Like for magnetic handcuffs?!
Just discovered your channel young man. That headboard is beautiful. Great work indeed. But fifty freaking dollars, here in the UK that would be about forty freaking pounds!
Sounds heavy! (Stupid imperial measurement system joke) Thank you, Jon! You are very much appreciated my friend.
smushed it bro. I just got my black magic in the mail. can't wait to use it on this end table frame I am making. a little worried tho. I've drilled over 2000 holes in the steel, various sizes. Swiss cheese homie. don't get excited. and the steel is loaded withe oil from the drilling. hope I get it all. great video man. thanks
Wow, really well done. Great video!
Thank you! 🙏
If you were so inclined, you could use hot saturated copper chloride(freshly made from muriatic and copper wire is dark brown with lots of copper 1 and copper 2 ions) to brush the steel tube. This will reduce on bare steel to apply a brushed on copper layer(no electricity needed if the steel is clean of scale and oil). You can then use the ammonia based patina products(or 3% ammonia water and salt) soaked onto paper towels and wrapped in cellophane to slow the evaporation and keep the chemicals on the steel longer. Not super hard and would likely be very unique. A coat of clear acrylic will make it more durable and make the colors(purple and greens) POP.
ManKandy is also ManHandy around the house. Have to keep the wives happy, my friend.
Awesome vid! Looks like I'll have to figure a project out with that stuff, looks killer. Keep on truckin' ✌🏼
Do it!!! I can't wait to see it!
Omg the alter ego returns I'm dying 🤣😂
He's here to stay!!
Prep is the key to a great patina. It needs to be 100% grease free. Scotch Brite pad & 409 works wonders. What you're smelling is liver of sulfur. Now go make your own!
Haha! Liver of Sulfur. The name explains it all. Thanks for the tip! I’ve got a small project inside my house coming up. I’ll give it a shot. 🍻
One of the things they recommend for degreasing is plain isopropyl alcohol. I use 91% and it works great and is cheaper than their product or the automotive degreaser that he used in the video. Just a hint.
I appreciate that! Thank you Jesus. I’ll definitely give it a try. Any idea if that’s adequate for paint prep as well?
@@GarageFab patinas are way more finicky than paint so it should be fine.
Looks great. How’s it holding up?
Not bad! The rattle can clear flakes off pretty easily. Next thing I do, (prolly my Wife’s bed floor) will be clear powder coated instead.
Im curious what your opinion would be for using this product on a bare metal 69' C-10? I'm thinking green or blue and going for that kind of rat rod-ish patina look...maybe some black around the bottom of the windows here and there? Im wondering how the finish would hold up to the elements, or if it would rust through...i see that you did a matte clear coat over your bed frame (which turned out sick by the way!)...that might be the answer🤔...
I like where you’re going with it! It’s definitely got potential to be really cool. Being a less common color method already makes it much more interesting.
I can tell you that this stuff is not a “finish”. Even after coloring, the metal is still technically bare. If you like the way it turns out and you want to keep it that way you must cover it with some sort of clear coat. Talking to a knowledgeable painter would be a good idea to learn what you would need to do to get the clear to stick to the bare metal.
Let me know what you find out if you get that far. As mentioned in the video I plan to do Caroline‘s bed floor this way out of 4 inch wide steel rectangle tubing. I will likely just have it clear powder coated. 🤷♂️
@@GarageFab thanks for your response, I appreciate your input! I agree that it has the potential to be pretty cool. Before I saw your video I was just thinking of using a satin or matte finish paint, but i think this definately would be a lot more interesting!
Damn that looks really good! Nice..
Thank you. I’ve decided create a “wood” slat bed floor in the Wife’s truck. I’m so excited to see what that looks like.
Badass!
Thank you my friend. 🙏
Made the mistake of allowing my wife to see the end result. So off I go to weld together a head board. Apparently now I build furniture now. None the less great videos keep them coming
Hahahaha!! Amazing. Tell her to subscribe. The channel Doesn’t have enough female watchers.
Then again... Don’t. You might have to build more stuff.
@@GarageFab although this did solve the problem of what style the decor was going to be. She FINALLY decided.
@@GarageFab also told her to subscribe to the channel. I got a pfffft.... you talk truck enough
😂
Bravo
Thank you, Paul!
industrial metal supply sells this stuff by the gallon. its used for blackening gates.
Same brand? Here we have Curtis Steel. They also carry some off-brand. Looks home made. Didn’t care much for it.
@@GarageFab IMS sells sculpt nuvea or however you spell it. i think they carry jax as well. we got em here in az and cali. dont know if they are in vegas.
Doesn’t sound familiar but I’ll check!
Sweet!
Dude, Sculpt Nouveau is bomb! You should check out some of their other finishes. Their non-reactive patinas and metal rubs, etc. are awesome products as well and easier to use. I’ve got a whole cabinet full of their products from various projects over them past few years. Great company and customer support too! (And I have no affiliation with them either, lol)
I would love the chance to play more with patina! I have a love for designing and building furniture but I'm not sure yet if that will fit well with the channel. Time will tell. As for customer service, I got my order in an Amazon Prime amount of time. I'm very happy with them so far. 👏
Rinse lather and repeat the repeat is important
I’ll be doing this again soon. I’ll certainly do that. Thank you!
Where do you find 3x3 16 ga steel tube?
Where are you located? I get all my metal from local shops in Vegas. Usually Highland Steel and occasionally Curtis Steel. I hear good things about OnlineMetals.com but I’ve never used them.
BRAVOOOOOOO!
Fantastic work! I once used a similar product to blacken steel which I applied with a rag wearing those rubber palm coated gloves, BIG mistake. The fluid soaked into the gloves and also my fingers. I woke up at 3am in pain as my fingers had turned orange and my finger tips felt as though they had been hit by a hammer. The soft skin under my finger nails had swollen putting them under pressure the same as when your nail turns black after an impact. Damn it hurt. Not a nice story but I hope by sharing it won’t happen to you. Stay safe
Holy moly. That sounds crazy! Any idea what happened? I mean physically? Medically?
Very much appreciated my friend. I just might put on a second set of gloves next time.
@@GarageFab I presume it was a chemical burn from the acid ingredient
Can this work on a bbq smoker?
Definitely doable with some research. Contact Sculpt Nouveau and confirm you get the right chemical for the metal your using. After that the challenge will be finding a clearcoat that can withstand the heat. Perhaps try VHT Flame Proof Satin Clear. I've never used it but other VHT products have served me well.
Without clearcoat your finish will change the moment it gets wet so you really need to preserve it.
Good luck! I'd love to see the finished product. 👏
@@GarageFab thanks!
I was really hoping this was a different sort of dirty.
Haha! Sorry to disappoint.
Nobody show this to my wife!! I dont need another project! 😂
C’mon. It’s a simple one! Happy Wife…
Happy life!
What gauge was the sq tube for project?
3x3 16 gauge. Very light duty! And also not really heavy.
@@GarageFab Thank you Sir!!
Anytime my man!
Some people don’t get soup. Quality.
Hahaha! Thank you, Wil! 🙌
Garage Fab I’m surprised you don’t have more subscribers, you channel is underrated man. Hope to see your channel grow and become even more awesome! Keep up the good work. :)
Well you can say you were one of the O.G. Subscribers, Wil. I’m thrilled with the growth so far! I think it’s just a matter of time, patience and stamina. Thank you for the kind words! 🍻
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Not a blue patina. Looking for blue patina process on steele
Same process, different chemical. Look for the screen shots of the colors you want in the video to get the names of the chemical or check the Sculpt Nouveau website. 🙌
Why use black magic over, say, phosphoric acid? Aren't they doing the same thing (making a black oxide coating)?
You would want to use Black Magic over phosphoric acid if you have a bunch of extra money you don’t want. ☺️
But in all seriousness, I don’t know! I’ve never used phosphoric acid, so I have no comparison in the finish!
@@GarageFab HA! I'm just getting into experimenting with metal and patinas (after working with wood for years), phosphoric acid looks similar (and MUCH cheaper! a gallon for less than half of Black Magic), especially if there's a clear coat over it. Loved the idea of brushing it with a scotchpad afterwards, and the wood backing was gorgeous. Great stuff, subscribed and going to go binge now 😂
Thank you my friend! If you’ve got any photos of your black patina, I’d love to see it. I want to use the same process on my Wife’s truck bed floor.
If you put a wood 2x2 into each end of tubing you can put the wood on the saw horses instead of the metal. Just sayin.
That’s freaking brilliant. I’ll try and remember that for the next project. Thank you.
@@GarageFab I have a good idea once in awhile. I do like your card stock too.
Awesome project!
Try vinegar - takes longer to work but doesn't cost you 50...
Mustard works faster but you end up with a pattern.
I have used both. Mostly mustard because I very much like the texture. Neither of which have ever produced black. I think I’m stuck with paying $50 but in the bright side, a little goes a very long way!
Thank you! 🙌
@@GarageFab I've had good black results from fully submerging carbon steel in vinegar overnight. Think it's the submersion that's the key to it. YMMV of course. It's a fun thing to experiment with!
That must be it. I lack patience! I don’t think I’ve ever done more than just spraying it on and letting it sit a short while. I’ll try again and see what happens! 👍
"Waiter! There's a hair (hare) in my soup"!..."Please sir, not so loud or everyone will want one"......."Waiter! What is this fly doing in my soup"?..."The backstroke sir". Question: Why not finish construction and then apply the patina? Charing a wood surface a no longer considered outre, but declasse and rather demode. Very nice work on the headboard!
lol! Upon reflecting on your question, I can only come up with one reason as it might have been easier coating a finished piece.
That reason is… The patina was an experiment. I didn’t know what I was doing and I didn’t know what to expect. I’d rather ruin a few pieces of metal than something I spent a couple hours building. 🤷♂️
@@GarageFab I hear you. I've been in that position more than once when building on the fly. So now you that have a new found skill and procedure, you'll have to turn you bed into a four poster...
Haha! Maybe. Honestly I’d kinda like to get back to working on trucks and do less furniture. 🤔
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1 star just because the soup had a free rat? That's just extra protein baby.
Ew
When we shipping out some logos tho
Which one?!
I've got a vinyl plotter but I'm missing the $200 program to run it. Shortly after that!
This is like bluing a firearm which is an acid the more you do it the darker it gets
Very true.
50 freaking dollars 💵😂
Looks similar to chemical bluing for firearms. So 50 bucks for that spray bottle is cheap.
Yeah I agree. I bought a gun bluing kit with a 3 ounce bottle of blue which is like $15. So buying enough of those to fill a spray bottle would probably cost a couple hundred dollars.
$50 still hurts tho. 😳
You on instagram?
I am! That's where I spend most of my time. Well not lately. RUclips gets a lil more attention.
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Man, that beard....,just shave it
Haha! No! There's no chin under there. I need a beard to look somewhat normal.
I take it the hand cuff anchors were added post video? lol
That is correct. The cuffs are velvet on one side. To protect the patina.