Follow-Ups to Answer from Expert Joanie M Miller

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desert pete wrote at 2010-08-26 23:38:14
I paint cross cut and misery whip logging saws up to seven feet in length....the rust or patina is part of the history of the saw.  I never remove all on it.  I paint a smaller prepared area within the borders of the saw, never paint the teeth, always a logging scene, ex: a Shaw engine with logs or big wheel skidder, that fades into the rust.  Gives the saw much more character, I think.  the rust can be sealed with the paining...Bill

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lgimnick wrote at 2010-12-08 17:56:49
Rustoleum makes an aerosol product called Rust Reformer. It's a matte black spray paint that is specially formulated to stop the corrossion process and provide a suitable surface that bonds with just about any kind of paint. I use acrylics, myself. A word of advice, use two light coats of the rust reformer and brush on a layer of acrylic gesso before you begin your piece. If weather permits, I'd also recommend allowing the piece to cure in direct sunlight between layers and after completion. Maybe a few coats of archival-quality brush on varnish would be a good idea, too. Good luck- I hope you come to enjoy painting on saw blades as much as I do.

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