I need your help.

waco

waco

Springfield, Oregon
My boss is looking to darken this etching in some 14ga SS.
It needs to be dishwasher safe. Thoughts????
I know it’s and odd question but this is my engineer that helps me out with a lot of cool gun projects at work. I’d like to keep him happy. Cold blueing?ideas????EAB56FF7-F7A6-4726-AACE-926689DDA3F1.jpeg
 
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freebullet

Guest
Mmm, that's tough. Maybe...powder coat & brush off the areas you don't want it before baking. Have used leather dye & a fine tip paint brush for a few things similar. Epoxy pc or paint is tough stuff with excellent adhesion & likely to last longer.

I dunno, will be interested in others thoughts to.
 
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Intheshop

Banned
Surgically clean,with the right "tooth" in the grooves,epoxy paint is where I'd start.Look up,SPI(Southern Polyurethane Inc).Get on their forum,lots of good info on epoxy paint.Ask Barry to send you a pint.
 
KeithB

KeithB

Resident Half Fast Machinist
I've used baked on powder designed for jig heads from a company called luremaking.com:

http://luremaking.com/catalogue/catalogue-index/lure_paints-index.htm

My apprentice and I have front license plates made from 1/4" aluminum plate with our business name milled into them. We just sprinkle on the powder, strike it off to fill the grooves, and bake it. A little Scotchbrite after baking to clean up the surface. I especially like the glow in the dark powders, they work pretty well. A glow in the dark etching? Might be cool.
 
pokute

pokute

Active Member
If you lightly stipple the engraved part, whatever you black it with will last longer. I think that's what Intheshop meant by "the right tooth".
 
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