coops1911 Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 So have both of these on order, I can return the itc-100 but was wondering if there would be any added benefit to doing a itc wash over the metrikote. so this order 2" ceramic fiber, both rigidized then .5" kast o lite then metrikote with a wash of itc every once in a while to keep the IR reflectivity up? or is that just a complete waste of money. also how much added benefit is there from the 1/2" of kast o lite.......metrikote say to put it straight on the kaowool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binesman Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 No teturn the itc it is a waste of money. I will expand on this with my obserbed results later when not at work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba682 Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Hey coops were did you get the metriKote from is it from a Canadian site i got some itc 100 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coops1911 Posted January 3, 2018 Author Share Posted January 3, 2018 actually got it from wayne on the board here, he will ship it up to Canada. shipping is expensive but i got 2 pints of metrikote and 10lb of kast o lite for 160 CAD shipped. the single pint of ITC was that much almost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneCoeArtistBlacksmith Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 I would not suggest using both the Metrikote and ITC-100. There can be undesired effects by combining these products. I believe that Metrikote is a better product for our uses and is costs much less. Let me know if I can help you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binesman Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 kastolite Pros: 1: Hard castable protects blanket from clumsy tongs 2: Very flux resistant so if you intend to forge weld protects the blanket 3: High conductive transfer (at temperature brings metal to temp faster and uses less fuel to stay at temp) 4: Easy to patch and repair if you somehow manage to mess it up. Cons: 1: Heavy 2: Takes longer to reach temperature (uses more fuel to get there) Now i'm sure there are several pros and cons I've missed but those are the major ones to me. So in summary if you need a light portable forge for quick jobs that won't be run for more than an hour at a time I would not recommend the use of kastolite. For anything other then that specific set of circumstances to me it's an amazing product. Also i'm aware that matrikote says not to put it on refractory however I can assure you from numerous forge builds it works just the same over kastolite as it does over blanket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coops1911 Posted January 4, 2018 Author Share Posted January 4, 2018 OK, that makes sense. Cant wait to get all the materials and get it together. will keep ya'll updated. many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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