HammerMonkey Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 A newbie with questions... I have a Majestic 2 burner forge that I will using for bladesmithing. I would like to attempt to weld with it too eventually, and I am wondering if there is any benefit to coating the ceramic liner with a reflective treatment such as ITC 100 or Plistix? Or is this something that should never be done at all? Will it make it gooder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneCoeArtistBlacksmith Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 I believe that an IR coating will improve any gas forge. ITC-100 costs about $100.00 per pint. Plistix is $15.00 and Metrikote is $20.00 per pint. Why would you consider paying $100.00 per pint when $15.00 or $20.00 will do the same job? You can e-mail me or PM me or just look at my web-site for helpful information. Let me know if I can help you. Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammerMonkey Posted October 13, 2017 Author Share Posted October 13, 2017 1 minute ago, WayneCoeArtistBlacksmith said: I believe that an IR coating will improve any gas forge. ITC-100 costs about $100.00 per pint. Plistix is $15.00 and Metrikote is $20.00 per pint. Why would you consider paying $100.00 per pint when $15.00 or $20.00 will do the same job? You can e-mail me or PM me or just look at my web-site for helpful information. Let me know if I can help you. Wayne I will do so. Thanks Wayne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey98118 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 No Wayne, I think they will both do a better job, overall. ITC-IOO will maybe give five to seven percent more reflective, with zero mechanical toughness; a poor trade-off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 I gotta chime in with Mike on this one Wayne. Our use of kiln wash isn't what ITC-100 was designed to do, it just got a name because there wasn't anything else available or maybe known when the internet went public. Plistex or Metrikote are much better products for the small guy's forge. They set into a hard coating and become harder and more durable after fire curing. They both have a higher % of zirconium and are better IR re-radiators. I've been trying to redirect folk away from ITC-100 in our applications. It's a fine product IF you have a furnace you load with RR locomotive mounted tongs. I would hold that opinion if Plistex and Metrikote cost more instead of 15-20% as much. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey98118 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Agreed; lower cost is nice, but it has always been a secondary factor for me (and I'm CHEAP). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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