[TheForge] post sand blasting

[Andy Gladish]

Wait...was it a .925 example, or just a sterling plated one?
Hm...a Sterling example of steel behaviour...should I steel myself for a 
steely critique of silver behaviour?

-----Original Message----- 
From: Mike Spencer
Sent: Friday, November 05, 2010 9:01 AM
To: theforge at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [TheForge] post sand blasting


> what about washing it with Phospho right away, would that help?

That's what I would try.

> I'm not really sure what the phosphoric acid preps actually DO on
> clean metal, obviously they neutralize oxides, but do they stabilize
> steel surfaces that DON'T have oxides on them?

Allegedly, a tightly adhering coat of iron phosphate is formed that
is to some degree water resistant and rust-preventing.

I had a sterling example....