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Tried a coffee etch today. I like it.

I used about 4oz of instant coffee with 14oz of warm tap water. The cheapest instant at Walmart I could find.
This is about 20 minutes of soaking.

Prep is the same as other damascus.
Near mirror sanding, buffed and wiped clean with alcohol. No fingerprints please.

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I had to change out the rubber backing on my disc today. The edges had gotten chewed up so off with the old.
Using 3m adhesive remover helped. I imagine any adhesive remover will work just fine.
A stiff rubber backing will allow a little "give" to press in and get stubborn spots. It also minimizes any abrasive granules telegraphing through the paper if they get stuck behind the sheet - which happens. Mostly it's just easier to use and get a good finish vs. a raw disc to abrasive.

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I used this stuff for the rubber to disc. This stuff is "high strength", what ever that means.
I do NOT use this for the abrasive to rubber. That is 3m Feathering adhesive which is a light tack adhesive.
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spray both sides of the bond and let it tack up a minute or two.
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Put on a new one, cut around the edges and then while running, sand the edge smooth.
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Slap on a new sheet of abrasive and off to the races.
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Tried a coffee etch today. I like it.

I used about 4oz of instant coffee with 140z of warm tap water. The cheapest instant at Walmart I could find.
This is about 20 minutes of soaking.

Prep is the same as other damascus.
Near mirror sanding, buffed and wiped clean with alcohol. No fingerprints please.

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I use the exact same bottle of coffee. I’ll mix about 1/2 of it in a quart canning jar with hot water. Once done etching, I store it in the refrigerator. When needed again, I just heat it back up in the microwave. I’ve had it last more than a year that way.
 
I had to change out the rubber backing on my disc today. The edges had gotten chewed up so off with the old.
Using 3m adhesive remover helped. I imagine any adhesive remover will work just fine.
A stiff rubber backing will allow a little "give" to press in and get stubborn spots. It also minimizes any abrasive granules telegraphing through the paper if they get stuck behind the sheet - which happens. Mostly it's just easier to use and get a good finish vs. a raw disc to abrasive.

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I used this stuff for the rubber to disc. This stuff is "high strength", what ever that means.
I do NOT use this for the abrasive to rubber. That is 3m Feathering adhesive which is a light tack adhesive.
View attachment 75656

spray both sides of the bond and let it tack up a minute or two.
View attachment 75658

Put on a new one, cut around the edges and then while running, sand the edge smooth.
View attachment 75655

Slap on a new sheet of abrasive and off to the races.
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Where can I get that rubber backing? Thanks for sharing
 
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