Hi, Shawn. I use CLR on a Q-tip to remove rust, and rinse off the CLR with isopropyl alcohol.
Rather than hassle with nitric acid solutions I use computer board etchant that you can purchase at any Radio Shack (http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102868). Dab it on with a foam brush and rinse with warm water, followed by an iso alcohol rinse and a couple hours in the oven to dry. After it's dry I apply a light coat of automatic transmission fluid. I don't use lacquer because if I don't want to seal anything in by accident, and I prefer to be able to quickly re-clean if needed. Here's a small Campo slice I recently rehab'd, it came out great! http://api.ning.com/files/TTNq51g3PmEprv8cGklQmHxEnDH*40GU9qqeWlLVr3cNNcgRVd*HYBhyOcU19upJ1sNWmzTcdWSxWfxxyek*qZu-H3pLDerR/camporehab.jpg Best, Michael in so. Cal. On Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 3:40 PM, Shawn Alan <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello Listers > > For all of you that collect irons I have a couple questions. The first one is > I know some people seal their iron slices with a clear coat lacker, now is > this safe to do if done right, and if so, what is the producted used. If > someone wants to take it off the clear coat what can be used? Could acetone > be a good agent to take off the coating? > > Second question what do people use to etch an iron. I have seen some videos > but nothing talks about the acid used or the strength or I must have missed > something. Also if there is some lite rust on the slice, whats a good agent > to clean off the slice before etching. Why I aske is because I have an iron > that is etched on one side and on the other side its kinda etched with some > cool looking saw marks but could be etched more. I would like to have both > side etched nicely and see what peoples thoughts are. > > Shawn Alan > IMCA 1633 > eBaystore > http://shop.ebay.com/photophlow/m.html > > > > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
