caver95 Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 What is best to coat the kaowool in a gas forge, but is it really needed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucegodlesky Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 ITC100. Makes a huge difference, imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice Czar Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 is it really needed? for one part it depends on how its used the forges at work can have 4 smiths trying to stuff all sorts of shapes into and out of them at a given time, to say its hard on the lining is an understatement Kaowool is a good insulative, but even coated a very poor structural surface adding something structural makes it the oxidizing surface, but it will have far more thermal mass meaning it will take more time to heat, slowing the forge from getting up to temperature. Ceramic furniture or tilerefractoryfirebrick linings provide far better protection from the odd piece of stock slipping off the support stand and gouging the ceilingsidefloor on the other hand a refractory lining will retain the heat for longer than a lighter insulative, meaning it wont take as long to get back up to heat if you take short breaks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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