dclevinger
Elite Cafe Member
Right now I am working on a gun that another engraver started and was unable to finish. Some where along the way, it developed a case of the rust. Obviously, the surface rust is pretty easy to polish out but what about the areas that have been relieved and stippled? I thought about naval jelly but didn't want to etch everything in the process. Also tried to re-stipple the background but that proved to be very, very time consuming. I decided to try an Air Eraser loaded with baking soda. Oh what a wonderful thing!!!
The Eraser has a very fine tip which gives you precise control over the blasting stream. This gun has some raised gold and I was able to work right up to it without damage. The baking soda has very little effect on the polished steel, it gives it a barely noticeable frosted look which will polish right out.
I know of a few engravers that have used this setup to create some very interesting effects on their engraving but haven't heard of it being used like this. Just thought I'd share.
David
The Eraser has a very fine tip which gives you precise control over the blasting stream. This gun has some raised gold and I was able to work right up to it without damage. The baking soda has very little effect on the polished steel, it gives it a barely noticeable frosted look which will polish right out.
I know of a few engravers that have used this setup to create some very interesting effects on their engraving but haven't heard of it being used like this. Just thought I'd share.
David
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