Have any of you gentleman tried putting shellac on a swab and coating the insides of the barrels?
I usually use the plugs on each end only so that the barrels have a place to rest in my rusting box.
I started using a rusting box because I became inmpatient with the time. I should try hanging them now, the temperature and humidity is high and if I hung them outside I should get a decent rusting sooner then in my basement. I have a humidity gage and in the rusting box with a small bowl of water on a heat plate, I could get 80%+ in there, getting a nice orange rust in a shorter time. (3-4 hrs.) Should be able to d the same outside.
