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I still have fingertips so I mustve neutralized. 3 of the 4 times with baking soda n the last with Windex. I think it was the copper or bronze on the outside of the coat hangar. Or hangars made of solid copperish colored stuff. Its silver now tho

Ya man. Its nasty. I was doing it outside. I think I got it figured out. Im thinkin its from the copper or copperish coating thats on the outside of the coat hanger. Ill bet thats the Absolutely. 3 of the 4 times with baking soda n water n the very last time with Windex. Im thinking it was the...

Ya man. Its nasty. I was doing it outside. I think I got it figured out. Im thinkin its from the copper or copperish coating thats on the outside of the coat hanger. Ill bet thats the problem

I neutralized after every etch with baking soda and water and windex for the last one. Sanded, soaked in wd40,the first day. Repeat the very next day,but Rem oil. Then the other day I sanded it again. Washed in soap n water with a toothbrush,then put canning wax on it n hit with a lighter real...

Quick question to anyone that knows a fix or a reason. I re-etched an older damascus pocket knife. Sanded it down with 600grit.Did it in muriatic acid. Steel wooled it and cleaned it after each cycle. Sanded the last time with 1500 n 2000. Soaked it in wd40. Next day,it turned brown. Did it all...