Rusty Flowernail -- Anyone Else Had This Problem?

Decorating By tobycat Updated 17 Feb 2007 , 6:30pm by _angel_1974

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tobycat Posted 17 Feb 2007 , 3:47am
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Okay, I love the flower nail trick, and I use it all the time, but I've found that the metal around the base (underneath) is chipping and getting a rust-like appearance. I replace the flower nail as soon as I see this happen, but I'm just wondering if anyone else is experiencing this. I wash the flower nail as soon as I take it out of the cake, and I either air dry it or dry it with a towel.

What can I do to prevent the metal from chipping and the rust-like appearance?

Sarah

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amymichele Posted 17 Feb 2007 , 3:52am
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I have had this problem also icon_sad.gif

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JoanneK Posted 17 Feb 2007 , 3:58am
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Mine has discolored a bit but not rusted. I do hand wash mine and then towel dry it. Afterwards I let it sit out over night to completely dry and then I put it away in the morning.

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kjgjam22 Posted 17 Feb 2007 , 3:58am
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i have had the same problem also...but you can wash it off and grease it and it wont rust too much after that,....the grease will stop it from rusting.

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heiser73 Posted 17 Feb 2007 , 3:59am
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That just happened to me. I was all ready to bake my 12x18 sheet cake and when I went to get my nail to use it was all rusty. I spent about 10 minutes trying to wash it off, but it didn't work! I didn't want to use it for in my cake, so I guess I'll have to buy a new one. I hope someone knows a way to prevent this from happening because I don't want to keep buying new nailsicon_smile.gif

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jstump Posted 17 Feb 2007 , 4:26am
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I noticed mine are rusting too. icon_sad.gif Hopefully greasing it helps

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sweetcakes Posted 17 Feb 2007 , 4:33am
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cut a square of parchment and poke the nail through it then pour the batter ontop.

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tobycat Posted 17 Feb 2007 , 4:40am
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Thanks for the tip sweetcakes -- I'm definitely going to try this trick!

icon_smile.gif Sarah

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Michelle104 Posted 17 Feb 2007 , 4:42am
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Thanks for this thread Sarah! I just bought 2 new nails today. Guess I'll start using parchment! icon_smile.gif

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tobycat Posted 17 Feb 2007 , 4:51am
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No problem! I'm just glad to find that I'm not the only one and that there appears to be a simple solution!

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Schmoop Posted 17 Feb 2007 , 4:59am
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I have had this problem as well, but I tried a few different experiments and I found that you cannot let the flower nail soak in water for long and when you are done washing, dry it completely with a cloth, do not let it air dry.

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_angel_1974 Posted 17 Feb 2007 , 6:30pm
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Originally Posted by Schmoop

I have had this problem as well, but I tried a few different experiments and I found that you cannot let the flower nail soak in water for long and when you are done washing, dry it completely with a cloth, do not let it air dry.




I had the same problem. You have to dry it completely!

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