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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2007 23:00:29 GMT
I just bought a sword from windlass, and my question to you gents with experience about windlass is how do I go about removing that chrome they insist on covering thier blades with?
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Post by rammstein on Apr 28, 2007 23:36:50 GMT
Steel wool and elbow grease. Although my shrewsbury never had it thankfully
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2007 0:01:10 GMT
Thanks, Ille scrub the luster off the blade right away and remind it that its a sword, not a bumper! ;D
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Post by rammstein on Apr 29, 2007 0:03:50 GMT
be warned, after the first 5% you WILL get finger cramps I had to go through this on my windlass sword of war once already and I don't relish doing it again on a side note: what sword is it?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2007 0:44:31 GMT
The Classic Medieval. Ive been scrubbing about 30 mins beetween messages with a fine grit wool and it wont relinquish its chrome without a fight,should I be using a more rough grit of wool? Anyway, I guess this is nothing compared to the scrubbing you had to do on the sword of war, I dont think I would have enough patients for that job, Ide probably throw that one on the bench grinder in frustration!
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Post by rammstein on Apr 29, 2007 1:22:30 GMT
Is anything coming off?
I know it's a hard job, but keep at it. But if nothing has come off already, something is wrong. Maybe some acetone? I've heard that helps.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2007 2:24:10 GMT
you'll be lucky to get it off without using reverse electro -plating. I wasnt aware they plated their swords,I would have thought hydrogen embrittlement might be a issue.Its a by-product of electro -plating and makes the underlaying metal brittle.
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Post by rammstein on Apr 29, 2007 2:36:46 GMT
well it's not chrome, it's laquer
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2007 2:46:21 GMT
ah! thanks, makes more sense I'd try soaking a rag in thinners and wrapping it round the sword for an hour to soften it then try the steel wool
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2007 5:23:34 GMT
you'll be lucky to get it off without using reverse electro -plating. I wasnt aware they plated their swords,I would have thought hydrogen embrittlement might be a issue.Its a by-product of electro -plating and makes the underlaying metal brittle. People often use the term "chrome" to describe the finish of Windlass blades. THey aren't actually plated, they just polish them a bit too much. As Rammstein noted, they are covered in clear lacquer, which has to be removed before the metal can be dulled down to a more pleasing, matte finish. Lacquer thinner and steel wool is definitely the way to go.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2007 13:56:21 GMT
Thanks to all ;D Curse the chrome
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2007 16:16:04 GMT
Ive now tried wrapping it with rags covered in lacquer thiner for an hour, and after that I scrubbed with the steel wool about 45 mins, no progress Is thier anything else that might possibly work
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Post by rammstein on Apr 29, 2007 16:25:06 GMT
it may not be laquered at all then. It could just be that the metal has been polished to a very high degree.
in which case, there are probably different methods of dulling the surface a bit.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2007 18:38:46 GMT
Anyideas?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2007 6:17:18 GMT
Hi.. pls refer to another thread with the same Subject Title in this forum...
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