Stainless steel

[Michael Karlsson]

I have a question , how to blackening engraverings in stainless steel?
i would be very grateful for any tips or ideas on this question ,

Michael Karlsson

 

[Don Cowles]

Many of the folks on this forum use flat black rustoleum paint to blacken engravings in stainless. Others use fingerprint ink, and still others use proprietary products from companies like Gesswein.

 

[Michael Karlsson]

What is flat black rustoleum paint?

 

[Markofx]

If you can put heat to it, you'll be able to discolor the metal then lightly sand the surface.
Mark

 

[Dmitriy Pavlov]

You can find it in an any hardware store it a panting department.

 

[Tim Wells]

It's flat black enamel paint that's in a can, not a spray can. You may not have the "Rustoleum" brand over in Sweden, but any brand should work.

Put some in the background with a small brush and wipe off the surface with the heel of your hand or a piece of paper that's slick like newsprint or copier paper. That will take it off the surface only and leave the paint in the cuts and background.

 

[Bill Tokyo]

Stainless plating

Although this is getting perhaps a bit more elaborate than you want, stainless also plates well.
There are many types of black plating for stainless.

 

[Michael Karlsson]

Thanks for the help, with my question

 

[webad2006]

I'm not sure, but I believe any acrylic enamil slightly thinned would work?

 

[Michael Karlsson]

I have a question,
Ã￾s it anyone who has engraved in 430 stainless steel , what´s the difference compared to 410 , 416 stainless steel. Because at this moment i can´t get anyone of this sorts exept the 430 stainless steel in sweden.

Thanks for any coments in this question.

//Michael Karlsson