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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2009 6:21:36 GMT
Ok, so I picked up an SDK tsuba... I tried to blacken it with all the stuff one usually uses... It didn't seem to work. So, I decided to put it on my BBQ get it red-yellow-white hot and beat it to death with a regular hammer on a square cut stone.
I made it look really cool, and now the metal has bubbles and cool fire markings on it, and I would like to preserve this look before the tsuba starts rusting.
What do I use... I've heard the term lacquer your irons and steels, brasses and coppers, but does that literally mean coat it with lacquer? If so would the spray on stuff be fine, as I tried using the normal lacquer before, and the thinner tends to rust metals. OH, and it's also very hard to get it to look nice on first coat, which is probably why I'd want to go for a can of spray lacquer...
Any ideas? Should I not even be using lacquer?
What should I use?
Thanks for all your help guys, Adam
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2009 17:02:01 GMT
Just oil it.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2009 7:55:07 GMT
Oh, but the discoloration and mottling is fragile I suspect. So shouldn't I seal it some how? I like the colors and the discoloration, I wouldn't want to ruin it.
Still oil it? Or is there another solution?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2009 9:57:42 GMT
Wax is traditionally used, but any treatment will darken the colours. I use silicone wax for parts that needs to be sealed. Like oil it needs to be reapplied now and then. You could also coat it with a 2-component polyurethane paint.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2009 13:35:24 GMT
hmmm... Silicone wax eh? Sounds good, I'll look for it. What other waxes would/should I look for?
Thanks for the tips guys!
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