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Post by swordreaper on Jul 26, 2007 12:34:37 GMT
I have a problem painting my blank tsuba i ordered at SDK. Everytime i use the spray paint to paint it, it always have bubbles when its dry. And when i use a brush to paint it, it leaves some brush marks when it drys. Any solutions to this problem??
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2007 13:35:15 GMT
Have you cleaned it ? Use some acetone or white spirit (?) or windex to rub it down before spraying. If it's a steel model, I'd use gunblue instead. I did so on the ones i've bought from SDK and that works just fine. It's really a matter of taste, but I prefer blued steel over painted. And bluing won't chip
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2007 13:36:57 GMT
A primer should be used on bare metal prior to painting. With spray paint, it is best to use several very light coats. After each coat dries, lightly sand it with a fine grit sand paper or steel wool. This sanding will help remove bubbles, pieces of dust, or any bugs that land in the paint creating a smooth surface for the next coat.
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Post by Dan Davis on Jul 26, 2007 13:58:47 GMT
SwordReaper; Take a look at the Metal finishing information on my website; I believe you may want to try this instead.
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Post by swordreaper on Jul 27, 2007 5:42:51 GMT
Thanks for the advices. But what kind of oil should i use? Choji?
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Post by Dan Davis on Jul 27, 2007 12:42:39 GMT
Choji will work and is traditional; but any good grade of mineral oil would also work.
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Post by swordreaper on Jul 29, 2007 4:21:00 GMT
How long will the whole process take? And could you show me some pics so that i know what it may look like... Thanks
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Post by Dan Davis on Aug 6, 2007 13:54:38 GMT
Sorry, I missed this one. It can take a few days up to several weeks, depending on how hot it is, how much iron you dissolve into the water, what kind of steel the tsuba is made of, etc.
Some answer, huh? In general it takes me about a week to finish a piece. As for photos, there are images embedded into the document itself showing progress on a tsuba.
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Post by swordreaper on Aug 23, 2007 5:27:13 GMT
Okay, it's taking a long time... I left the tsuba in my room with alot carbon nails in a pail for almost 2-4 weeks and nothing has happened to it... Just a few small (i mean really small) oxidized spots but most of the nails in the pail had already oxidized black... I do not just want this tsuba to be black, i would also like to paint some features on it... If i paint the tsuba with paint sprays or brushes and try to add different paint color, the black paint will come off mixing with the added paint turning somewhat blackish yellow (i used yellow)... Isn't there a solution?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2007 10:40:09 GMT
Sounds like you need to let the first coat of black paint completely dry before adding a different color. One light coat at a time with sufficient dry time between each coat usually works well.
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Post by Dan Davis on Aug 25, 2007 23:33:10 GMT
Swordreaper,
Do a quick google search for "Damascening".
Back in the day, gold or silver inlays would be added before the tsuba was blackened. The inlays and gilding resist rusting and stay bright. Damascening is essentially the same process.
Also, nails are almost always coated to prevent rusting so they decompose very slowly. And allow whatever metal source you use to COMPLETELY rust away to nothing before you add the tsuba.
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Post by swordreaper on Aug 26, 2007 0:23:20 GMT
Ooohhh... That makes sense, thanks again
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