Unusual color on Kris blade

Spunjer · 5th January 2009, 01:47 AM

i've tried industrial acetone, and steam (if it was indeed cosmoline). and it's too uniformed to have been FECL, unless the owner removed the asang and handle, then re sharpened the edges all the way to the katik. i will try denatured alcohol.

Battara · 5th January 2009, 04:01 AM

IF it was nickeled (once used for anti-rust and to make blades shiny) then it will take more than denatured alcohol.

Shellac sounds good and more hopeful.

Spunjer · 5th January 2009, 04:15 AM

doubt if it's nickeled. i worked on a barung this past summer that was nickel plated. yup, it was a female dog! used muriatic acid and still took me a good couple hours...

5th January 2009, 01:47 AM	#1
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	i've tried industrial acetone, and steam (if it was indeed cosmoline). and it's too uniformed to have been FECL, unless the owner removed the asang and handle, then re sharpened the edges all the way to the katik. i will try denatured alcohol.

5th January 2009, 04:01 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	IF it was nickeled (once used for anti-rust and to make blades shiny) then it will take more than denatured alcohol. Shellac sounds good and more hopeful.

5th January 2009, 04:15 AM	#3
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	doubt if it's nickeled. i worked on a barung this past summer that was nickel plated. yup, it was a female dog! used muriatic acid and still took me a good couple hours...