help me for cleaning the blade

weapons 27 · 16th July 2016, 05:37 PM

I need your knowledge to remove the varnish on the three blades on their case. you have a product idea to use?
the three blades are wootz ...
and two gold inlays

ariel · 16th July 2016, 07:40 PM

As a rule, acetone is the first thing to try.

Sajen · 16th July 2016, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ariel

As a rule, acetone is the first thing to try.

Agree!

Very nice pieces!

Regards,
Detlef

Rich · 16th July 2016, 11:14 PM

Acetone is fine for the blades, just don't get it on any horn pieces (if any) on the handles). It will dry them out and sometimes turn them grey.
Rich

DaveS · 17th July 2016, 03:44 AM

Agree, acetone. Then repolish to at least 600 wet or dry, (1200 is even better), degrease, again with acetone. Then use Phosphoric Acid (metal etch) right out of the bottle, no need to dilute. It should give you a nice silver background against the darker wootz crystals. At least it has most of the time for me anyway................Dave.

weapons 27 · 17th July 2016, 11:05 AM

thank you all
I'll give it a try. and you would see Ist result

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ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	As a rule, acetone is the first thing to try.

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Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	Acetone is fine for the blades, just don't get it on any horn pieces (if any) on the handles). It will dry them out and sometimes turn them grey. Rich

17th July 2016, 03:44 AM	#5
DaveS Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 327	Agree, acetone. Then repolish to at least 600 wet or dry, (1200 is even better), degrease, again with acetone. Then use Phosphoric Acid (metal etch) right out of the bottle, no need to dilute. It should give you a nice silver background against the darker wootz crystals. At least it has most of the time for me anyway................Dave.

17th July 2016, 11:05 AM	#6
weapons 27 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 462	thank you all I'll give it a try. and you would see Ist result