hdwarner Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 has anyone ever heard of mixing dry graphite in johnson paste wax as you are heating the wax to emulsify the two together then letting the wax cool . then when you do work use this compound of wax and graphite on your work i swore that is what the demonstrator said he did , just wanted to ask if anyone heard of this before his work did have a nice appearance when applied . i have the graphite and wax don't want to do anything till i confirm what i think i heard thanks in advance chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWooldridge Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Yes, it is not an uncommon recipe and gives a nice lustrous, natural appearance to iron. You can apply when the piece is warm so it runs a bit and then buff when cool. This last part is important so any loose graphite is removed or driven into the media. However, this finish can still leave black marks so it may not be the best choice for a high traffic area where people are brushing against it with any regularity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdCaffreyMS Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I've used that mixture before on ornamental ironwork, but I don't think it is something that would work well on a nicely finished knife blade. If your talking about knives, I would recommend a good quality automotive type paste wax with caranuba in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdwarner Posted November 16, 2007 Author Share Posted November 16, 2007 thankyou for your reply. i did hear right. i better be real particular i guess where i apply this not to turn everyones clothes black. i did like the finishes appearance my analogy was black chrome chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triw Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 I heard and have used coal soot mixed with wax on my ornamental ironwork. I think I heard this from Frank Turley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mende Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 I use graphite to polish my silver jewelry . . Have some medallions that I scribble on with drawing pencils. .and then rub with a dry cloth for a while. . it ends up looking nice. . .as in .the deep parts are darker and the proeminent parts are shinny ..thus giving the illusion of depth .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fritzdecat Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 where can you buy graphite? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 If there is enough interest we can carry it in the IFI store. Contact me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nett Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 where can you buy graphite? Just about every hardware store carries it in little tubes with a nozzle for dispensing into key slots. Larger volumes can be obtained from Marine supply houses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdwarner Posted February 3, 2008 Author Share Posted February 3, 2008 i bought mine in about a quart size container thru mcmaster carr , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welder19 Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Mcmaster is a lot cheaper than auto and hardware stores when you consider the amount you get, plus they carry a couple different particle sizes. welder19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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