[TheForge] copper sulfate

Sun Jul 6 15:43:00 2003

> We have a verdigris solution, but I cannot think of the name
> right now.
I heard that Miracle-Gro works great.

Darrell

http://www.machinemaster.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Caswell" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2003 3:43 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] copper sulfate


> Are you trying to attain  a verdigris color on your copper?  I restore
> antique lighting and do a fair amount of patinization on mostly brass but
> some  copper.  We have a verdigris solution, but I cannot think of the
name
> right now.  If you like I will research it on Monday.  By the way,
> patinization is a real pain in the ass.  I do it almost on a daily basis
and
> rarely do I get the results I want in the first (or even second) try.
>
> Chris Caswell
> Caswell Wood & Iron
> Burlington, VT
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Marc V. Davis III (Marc of the Hammer) <[email protected]>
> To: 1The Forge <[email protected]>
> Sent: Friday, July 04, 2003 10:30 PM
> Subject: [TheForge] copper sulfate
>
>
> > Ok this is what I did.
> >
> > I put copper sulfate into warm water until it would hold no more.
> > I sand blasted the table and squirted it with phosphoric acid, let dry
and
> then sprayed with the copper sulfate solution.
> >
> > I put on 4 or 5 coats when each one dried.
> >
> > It had bright copper on some places and dark brown or black in others.
So
> I rubbed with scotch bright and most of the black rubbed off and some of
the
> copper. I didn't really scrub it.
> >
> > So am I doing it totally wrong or should do it again and just wipe it
down
> and spray a clear coat over the mess?does it take some time to dry or
cure?
> I was really going for the green copper effect.
> > Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
> > Thanks
> >
> > signed
> > Frustrated
> >
>
> >
>
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