??? for Mr Boone.....

[skiprat]

.....or anyone else that can help.:biggrin:

Bruce, you mentioned 'masking' areas of one of your recent pens ( jigsaw) to do the anodizing.
I would like to have a polished up stainless pen but with areas that are matt.
I can't figure out what to use to do the masking and what to use to dull the polished areas that I want matt, without destroying the masking.

I've tried just masking with tape and dipping in acid ( sulphuric ) but it didn't work.

Any advice would be welcome please:biggrin:

 

[PR_Princess]

A light sandblasting might create the type of effect you are looking for. Make sure that you use the right resist tho'.

 

[skiprat]

Thanks Dawn. Sandblasting is an option of course but my concern in what medium to use in the sandblaster and what to mask with. I'm worried that anything that is tough enough to etch the stainless will just eat through the masking.
What's 'resist'?:biggrin: Isn't that something some Welshmen do when they walk past a pretty sheep:biggrin:

 

[PR_Princess]

What's 'resist'?:biggrin: Isn't that something some Welshmen do when they walk past a pretty sheep:biggrin:

LOL! Only some??? So there are Welshmen that are sheepshaggers!!

....Any idea who???:wink::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

 

[ngeb528]

I wonder if glass etching solution would work. It doesn't eat through sticky backed shelf liner.

 

[DozerMite]

You should be able to pick up resist from any blasting supplier. Use a fine grit to get a matt type look and a coarse grit to give it a glitter effect. I haven't blasted stainless so I'm not sure which media would be best. I could look it up for you if you would like.

 

[Ligget]

LOL! Only some??? So there are Welshmen that are sheepshaggers!!

....Any idea who???:wink::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

Thats the game up Steve, you have finally been found out! :rotfl:

 

[jleiwig]

Resist is a rubber masking, kind of like the vinyl they use in sign making, but thicker to "resist" sandblasting. Most any sign shop that does wood signs should have some that they may sell you for a small fee since you need so little of it.

 

[skiprat]

Thanks all:biggrin:

I did some more research and figured that I can't afford to do it 'properly' (small grit blast gun, correct grit, resist etc and I don't really want noxious chemicals in the house) so I think I've come up with another idea.

I'll dull the entire surface first with about 600 wet'n'dry then use my dremel clone to polish the detail back in. I'll try anyway:wink:

Thanks again

 

[PR_Princess]

Steven, PM sent

 

[seawolf]

Glass bead will give a matte finish. Some body shops and all aircraft repair shops have it. For a small job a cold pint will probably get it done.
Mark

 

[PR_Princess]

Thats the game up Steve, you have finally been found out! :rotfl:

So Skippy, co an caora sin comhla riut a chunnaic mi an-raoir????:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

 

[skiprat]

Have you been drinking woman?????

That is SICK!!!!:biggrin:

No sheep within 20 feet of me!!!!:biggrin:

Cheeky moo:tongue:

 

[Jgrden]

Thanks all:biggrin:

I did some more research and figured that I can't afford to do it 'properly' (small grit blast gun, correct grit, resist etc and I don't really want noxious chemicals in the house) so I think I've come up with another idea.

I'll dull the entire surface first with about 600 wet'n'dry then use my dremel clone to polish the detail back in. I'll try anyway:wink:

Thanks again

"dremel Clone" is a high speed, hand held polishing/grinding device but by another manufacturer??