I am about to force a patina on my kasumi shig and of course am nervous :- ), but the darkhorse video inspired me.
http://***********************/2011/...40-kasumi.html
I was thinking about how to prep the surface and it occurred tome that a "magic eraser" might be ideal as the final cleanup touch before the act.
And I was wondering what people thought about magic eraser to clean knives here...?
Use 0000 fine steel wool, I did that and acid etched my shig and got nice three shades of grey patina.
So apparently the link got censored or something so I don't know what you are talking about, but I normally just start forcing the patina with no prep at all. Sometimes there is a lacquer on the blade that needs to be removed and 0000 steel wool does the trick.
So I guess I am wondering what do you need to prep?
Everything I read said if there are any oil residues (even from fingerprints) or dirt the process doesn't go as well as one likes.
I wonder why they censored a link to an amateur blog - apologies if I broke some rule...
Cleaning with acetone will probably do the trick if there aren't any scratches you want to remove first.Originally Posted by gic
Whether you use a magic eraser or 0000 steel wool, I recommend acetone on a clean cloth as the final step to ensure that there are no oils on the surface.
Rick
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Ah yes, forgot about this. Acetone works great for this task.
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