1 gal Modern Masters PA904 Metal Effects Rust Activator

I bought a dozen metal agave plants to save water. The are manufactured in shinny silver metal. After spraying them with this stuff, bam! They rust right up and within a few days look beautiful. The longer they are exposed to rain the deeper the rust color. Good stuff!

I have always enjoyed Modern Masters rust effects, but i find myself running out of the activator. I buy the Modern Masters Kit that comes with a little bottle of activator, but it is never enough to cover everything you can do with two bottles (primer and iron).I needed more activator, and didn't want to buy another kit, so i thought I would try my own with Vinegar, Salt, and Hydrogen Peroxide.That did work, but it isn't as good as the real deal This large bottle of activator just works great, it gives you the deep rust, but also the fine power like rust. I am very frugal, but when you can get consistant quality output that this activator provides, you realize it is worth it.To those that haven't used the activator before, you will first need to have the kit which includes the primer, iron paint, and activator. This big bottle helps out when you use up your little bottle of activator, but still have plenty of paint.I have the best results by letting each of the paint layers completely dry.Then I place the model in a zip lock bag, spray it well with activator, and seal it up for 20 or so minutes.After that, i take it out and let it dry. The longer you let it dry, the more awesome the rust will become.Since it is surface rust, I seal it with a clear coat of matt or gloss UV protectant. Like rustoelum clear topcoat.The pictures you see, the hood and stack are PLA 3d printed, and the machines are Resin 3d printed. Both give amazing results.Thanks, and good luck with your crafting, and modeling!

You have to follow the instruction but if you do, it works very well

This product works excellent. I've used it on multiple hot rods and rat rods. You can rust plastic, metal, painted objects so easy. It's nice to be able to make real rust patina with as little as one or two solutions. I use it with the metal effects oxidizingpaint most of the time. It will rust bare metal though. Just not as good or quick. See results same day. Gets better over the weeks.

This is my second round with this material attempting to create some faux rust on metal roofing. The first attempt failed completely as I did not remove the galvanization from the roofing prior to painting on the black metal paint. The second round should have worked as I stripped the material, washed and dried and painted 2+ coats of black iron paint as directed. I let it dry overnight and applied two coats of the rust activator 5 minutes apart as directed. My observation is clear that you must need twice as much activator as paint in order to completely cover the material (I had an extra bottle from failed attempt one). After several hours of cure time the photo shows what I now have. 15 wasted pieces of metal roofing and a full day of wasted time. Others may have luck on different base material, but I have empty bottles of useless product.

I use this stuff all the time. I do a lot of repairs of old items and I used this stuff to age hardware, nails and screws and hinges.

I make signs with a CNC machine so I love the look you get with this product and the paint that goes with it. I give this 4 stars because of the price. You can make this stuff for nothing. I bought the ingredients off of amazon and can make 5 gallons for about $2 . I also make the paint for a fraction of the cost. Why the exorbitant price?

good product