Question: From bright to matte

[Matthew Evans]

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[monk]

if i understand yer question-- i used to darken the face of my gravers with magic marker to cut down on the glare from the graver face and top.

 

[Matthew Evans]

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[Chujybear]

You can engrave fine honed up to 600. You won’t get a matte color tho, it will be essentially streaky. But I guess will hold color better.... but I don’t know how much help the ink needs

 

[Matthew Evans]

You can engrave fine honed up to 600. You won’t get a matte color tho, it will be essentially streaky. But I guess will hold color better.... but I don’t know how much help the ink needs

Noted, ty sir

 

[sam]

I rarely exceed 1200 grit for general work. For mirror cuts in precious metal I polish.

 

[tdelewis]

If I understand your question, you want to reduce the reflection of the cuts after engraving. This is sometimes called French gray. Some people use toilet bowl cleaner. Some may say to use muriatic acid. Others might say that the surface of the metal should be hardened and then put in a chemical bath. When it comes to treating the surface of metal there are many, many different ideas.

 

[Matthew Evans]

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