Finishes for Metal

218 topics in this forum

1. Finish advice for steel table

   By Brandon Ade, May 5, 2020   

   • table
   • finish
   • (and 2 more)

     Tagged with:

     • table
     • finish
     • welding
     • rust
   • 7 replies
   • 1.4k views
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   • anvil
   • June 10, 2020

3. Forged knife with black layer

   By Clintrix, May 23, 2020
   • 5 replies
   • 1.6k views
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   • Mark1123
   • June 3, 2020

4. Stair Railing

   By CBeach, May 24, 2020
   • 3 replies
   • 1k views
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   • anvil
   • May 27, 2020

5. suggestions on a good acidic metal polish

   By Samuelc123, May 1, 2020
   • 8 replies
   • 1k views
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   • Steve Sells
   • May 15, 2020

6. Vinegar etch

   By Birksy, May 2, 2020
   • 8 replies
   • 2k views
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   • ThomasPowers
   • May 4, 2020

7. What came first? The BLO or the brass brush?

   By MacLeod, January 27, 2020
   • 5 replies
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   • anvil
   • January 29, 2020

8. I love this look, any ideas on how?

   By Cuzzle, January 21, 2020
   • 8 replies
   • 2k views
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   • DuEulear
   • January 22, 2020

9. Can't get a good finish on my metal

   By blacksmith03, September 4, 2019
   • 6 replies
   • 1.1k views
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   • anvil
   • January 21, 2020

10. peroxide finish, has anyone tried this?

    By pnut, October 13, 2019
    • 17 replies
    • 2.4k views
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    • pnut
    • January 21, 2020

11. japanese blackening

    By astevens, June 17, 2018
    • 14 replies
    • 4k views
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    • Cuzzle
    • January 21, 2020

12. Emphasizing true wrought iron

    By Kozzy, December 1, 2019
    • 6 replies
    • 3k views
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    • ThomasPowers
    • December 2, 2019

13. How to keep tools from rusting?

    By Niel, November 9, 2019
    • 8 replies
    • 2.9k views
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    • SLAG
    • November 11, 2019

14. Patina and cold chemical application for mild steel

    By Talitha Davis, July 19, 2018   

    • copper
    • copper playing
    • 5 replies
    • 2k views
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    • Whiskeymike
    • October 12, 2019

15. Which kind of coating for this

    By LeMarechal, August 27, 2019
    • 24 replies
    • 2.6k views
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    • anvil
    • September 24, 2019

16. Clear powder coating does it last???? 1 2 3

    By Bmallen77, May 16, 2016   

    • finishes
    • 53 replies
    • 20k views
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    • ThomasPowers
    • August 25, 2019

17. Heat Bluing Stainless Steel

    By dagr8tim, August 18, 2019
    • 11 replies
    • 2.2k views
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    • Frosty
    • August 19, 2019

18. Finish for an object that is to be worn?

    By Jeff-Orl, May 24, 2019
    • 7 replies
    • 1.8k views
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    • Irondragon Forge ClayWorks
    • June 11, 2019

19. Painted Materials

    By Chelonian, May 27, 2019
    • 9 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • Chelonian
    • May 27, 2019

20. Made these small items what's the best finish?

    By hobb0042, May 21, 2019
    • 9 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • Glenn
    • May 21, 2019

21. Finish Coatings for steel jewelry

    By FrogsForge118, April 5, 2019   

    • resin
    • epoxy
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • resin
      • epoxy
      • oil
      • wax
    • 7 replies
    • 2.3k views
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    • Irondragon Forge ClayWorks
    • April 6, 2019

22. Working with Briwax?

    By SFC Snuffy, November 19, 2018
    • 3 replies
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    • SFC Snuffy
    • November 21, 2018

23. Coffee and Steel

    By bigfootnampa, May 26, 2018   

    • patina
    • finishes
    • 9 replies
    • 4.3k views
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    • billyO
    • August 20, 2018

24. The age old finishing question

    By JoshuaK, February 23, 2018
    • 8 replies
    • 2k views
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    • Frosty
    • August 10, 2018

25. Bluing

    By Jacob s, September 2, 2008
    • 13 replies
    • 7.4k views
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    • SLS
    • July 8, 2018

26. Brass brushing/coloring

    By lyuv, April 16, 2018
    • 10 replies
    • 11.7k views
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    • bigfootnampa
    • April 20, 2018