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Otto Nobedder wrote:
Coldman wrote:Nice clear macros Steve. What did you etch with?
Dilute sulfuric acid.

The metal was dressed to 600 grit, then I submerged them in "Alumabrite", diluted to about 25%, for maybe five minutes.

It was that, or try an even more dilute solution of phosphoric acid in a rust-blck primer that would have had other impurities to deal with, so I tried this first and it worked.

Steve S
Steve, would this solution be okay to etch any alloy?
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This solution work a treat on stainless, as well. I've used it full-strength on SS, seeing results in less than a minute.
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On carbon, it's important to rinse thoroughly as soon as you've achieved the desired contrast, then wipe it dry and give it a quick shot of WD-40 or similar to prevent rusting of the now very vulnerable surface.

I've not tried it on aluminum yet.

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Otto Nobedder wrote:This solution work a treat on stainless, as well. I've used it full-strength on SS, seeing results in less than a minute.
GEDC1588.JPG
On carbon, it's important to rinse thoroughly as soon as you've achieved the desired contrast, then wipe it dry and give it a quick shot of WD-40 or similar to prevent rusting of the now very vulnerable surface.

I've not tried it on aluminum yet.

Steve S
very cool, thanks
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