Forcing patina

[Simon85]

Know this has been covered before but searched couple threads earlier. Have had it soaking for over a day in the coke/vinegar mix. Took it out earlier dried it off, took most the patina off. What's the process when take it out. Do I let it dry itself so the patina stays on it, or dab it and risk taking all the black off again. Cheers

 

[Groove37]

Know this has been covered before but searched couple threads earlier. Have had it soaking for over a day in the coke/vinegar mix. Took it out earlier dried it off, took most the patina off. What's the process when take it out. Do I let it dry itself so the patina stays on it, or dab it and risk taking all the black off again. Cheers

You’re G** and s**t

 

[stuart23]

Know this has been covered before but searched couple threads earlier. Have had it soaking for over a day in the coke/vinegar mix. Took it out earlier dried it off, took most the patina off. What's the process when take it out. Do I let it dry itself so the patina stays on it, or dab it and risk taking all the black off again. Cheers

Diet Coke works better

 

[Simon85]

What about coke zero?

 

[Smudger1]

@Olican knows

 

[bobski]

Know this has been covered before but searched couple threads earlier. Have had it soaking for over a day in the coke/vinegar mix. Took it out earlier dried it off, took most the patina off. What's the process when take it out. Do I let it dry itself so the patina stays on it, or dab it and risk taking all the black off again. Cheers

Heat

 

[smoother09]

Iron bru best!

 

[MakeItSmooth]

Iron bru best!

"Made from girders!"

 

[smoother09]

"Made from girders!"

Remember the adverts well! For some reason maybe a placebo but I reckon iron bru is a hangover remedy

 

[MakeItSmooth]

Remember the adverts well! For some reason maybe a placebo but I reckon iron bru is a hangover remedy

Your liver likes the glucose, I suppose.

 

[Olican]

Know this has been covered before but searched couple threads earlier. Have had it soaking for over a day in the coke/vinegar mix. Took it out earlier dried it off, took most the patina off. What's the process when take it out. Do I let it dry itself so the patina stays on it, or dab it and risk taking all the black off again. Cheers

I let them soak in cola and cider vinegar for a week then scrape off the worst, then soak in bicarbonate and water or this stuff..

 

[Olican]

 

[Simon85]

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It was in two days, half vinegar half cola and it etched the Trowell somehow. F-ing things f**k*d don't know how it done that

 

[Olican]

It was in two days, half vinegar half cola and it etched the Trowell somehow. F-ing things f**k*d don't know how it done that

Strange, I've never known that to happen

 

[Simon85]

Trowel cancer. It must have been a faulty Trowel I don't know less than two days the underside is all dented and hollowed. 50/50 with coke and vinegar ‍ I've got into them, never know might send me another one.....

 

[Olican]

Trowel cancer. It must have been a faulty Trowel I don't know less than two days the underside is all dented and hollowed. 50/50 with coke and vinegar ‍ I've got into them, never know might send me another one.....

I bought two MTs and both reacted differently, I suppose it's down to the carbon content. I do see a difference in the steel

 

[Simon85]

Hopefully can get it replaced. That one can do as a spare or sand cement trowel instead

 

[algeeman]

Hopefully can get it replaced. That one can do as a spare or sand cement trowel instead

it helps if you use them simon

@Groove37
@Olican

tell the man to go back to work

 

[Simon85]

it helps if you use them simon

@Groove37
@Olican

tell the man to go back to work

Shocked at you. Shocked. Bad enough my 100e trowel is ducked without copping abuse lol