Twhitson15 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Hello, I am a newbie and I am in the process of building a forge. What is the best refraction cement to coat the forge or spray to coat wool if spray is better? Suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clayton M. Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 I would assume you are making a gas forge, so here's my two bits. I use Kaowool to line my forge. For a coating to protect the lining I use ITC-100 HT. It works pretty good though I had a interesting time to try to apply it. Some people say to use a spray bottle, that didn't work so well I ended up using a foam brush and dabbing it on. You can find it on Anvil fire or High Temp Tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twhitson15 Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share Posted February 22, 2017 Thank you so much. That helps a whole lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodnMetalGuy Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 17 minutes ago, Clayton M. said: I would assume you are making a gas forge, so here's my two bits. I use Kaowool to line my forge. For a coating to protect the lining I use ITC-100 HT. It works pretty good though I had a interesting time to try to apply it. Some people say to use a spray bottle, that didn't work so well I ended up using a foam brush and dabbing it on. You can find it on Anvil fire or High Temp Tools. Clayton - I'm also in the midst of building a propane forge, and have the Kaowool and ITC-100 on hand. But I was wondering if a thin shell of refractory (1/4" or so) over the Kaowool before applying the ITC-100 would be a good idea to protect the fragile wool. I'm thinking the ITC-100 is going to make a pretty thin layer, and may not provide much protection against ham-handed metal handling. Your thoughts on that? Thanks - Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clayton M. Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 I'd imagine that would work. I've never tried putting refractory cement over the wool. The wool is very good insulator and if you're careful then damaging the wool shouldn't be a problem. The cement even in small layers like that may act like a heat sink until the layer reaches temp. What I do is just put a cut firebrick, a soft one, in the bottom of the forge to lay the work piece on. Then I try to be careful and not bang the lining up at all. If you makes knives or something like that you shouldn't have too big of a problem with injuring the lining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneCoeArtistBlacksmith Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Read the attachment Build a Gas Forge on the Forge Supplies page at WayneCoeArtistBlacksmith. ITC-100 sells for about $75.00 per pint. Plistix or Metrikote sell for around $15.00 to $20.00 per pint. They all work and do about the same job. The attachment explains why casting about 1/2" thick over the blanket, then painting a coat of one of the above products yields a better forge. Let me know if I can help you. Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey98118 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 You would be wise to listen to Wayne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodnMetalGuy Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Thanks for that input, Wayne and Clayton! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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