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Post by shoboshi on Apr 11, 2015 15:33:54 GMT
Okay, so I've seen a few threads on how to remove the hanwei frosting, but does anyone know how to put it back on?
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Apr 11, 2015 15:44:02 GMT
Okay, so I've seen a few threads on how to remove the hanwei frosting, but does anyone know how to put it back on? LOL... I've never heard anyone wanting a frosted hamon back on... I wish I could help. Hopefully, someone here knows how to go about it.
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Post by shoboshi on Apr 11, 2015 15:59:02 GMT
I know, huh. Guess I'm one of the few weirdos that really don't mind the frosted edge. In fact, I kinda dig it. This forum is much like a box of chocolates...
See I've got a couple where the frosting has worn in spots and I'd like to touch it up so it's more uniform and like new. At the same time I would also be interested to take it all off, etch to see if the real hamon is different or enhance what is there and then refrost along the lines of the real hamon if necessary.
Any help would be appreciated.
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Post by randomnobody on Apr 11, 2015 17:01:28 GMT
Kind of curious to know how they do it, myself. I imagine it's a chemical solution of some sort, something stronger than the typical vinegar/lemon juice concoctions suggested in all the etching threads, but at the same time I feel like I've read somewhere that it's a variation of a "blasted" finish, sand or what have you. Tape of the bits that "aren't" the hamon, blast the rest?
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Post by Cottontail Customs on Apr 11, 2015 17:30:30 GMT
Whatever it is they use to create that effect, it winds up covering the details you would normally want to see in a hamon, in my opinion. From a distance it does make it appear as a hazuya polish and gives the overall feel of a nihonto, which I guess is what Hanwei was going for but up close, they can wind up looking quite dull. I haven't found out what their method is exactly but there were a few suggestions, including the sandblasting/acid etch combo, that sounded at least plausible.
I feel that it is a more fragile treatment since it is prone to easily rubbing off whereas when I've done etches with vinegar/lemon/fcl, they seem to stay put until polished out. I am curious to know their secret
-Josh
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Post by randomnobody on Apr 11, 2015 18:49:41 GMT
Whatever it is does seem to be more of a surface coat than anything else, and does tend to rub off over time. My 10-year old PK still has most of its, but it's not nearly as pretty as it was new.
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