short rustings with the acid applied at room temp. You actually do not want to be able see the rust forming, if you do see it the rust is likely aggressive enough to alter your finish. I do LOTS of very short passes, say 10-15 minutes each after my first rusting, which is about 1 hour in duration. I also hand card, but that is just my preference.
Steve

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