Engraving on metal compound $20 for one year

[Dmitriy Kumets]

Wow that is awesome!
So does the laser make the shiny surface permanent? How precise can you be with the edges? Is it almost like cermark?

[Dee Gallo]

Thanks for posting this, I'll give it a try! (as soon as I locate the right chrome polish)

dee

[Lee DeRaud]

...check the picture I have attached, it is a polished Hard drive metal disk.

Those are aluminum, right?

Hmmm...if it works on aluminum and steel, it's probably not a chemical reaction like gun blueing. Which means it might work on ceramics too.

This could be very very cool.

[Sergio Arze]

Those are aluminum, right?

Hmmm...if it works on aluminum and steel, it's probably not a chemical reaction like gun blueing. Which means it might work on ceramics too.

This could be very very cool.

it works great on aluminum and steel!!!
Personally I have not tried it on ceramics because I have been only doing metals with it.

[Sergio Arze]

Sergio,

You mentioned a ketchup consistency, how thick is this formula to be "coated" on the metal. Also, does it need to be completely dry?

Bruce

Hello and sorry for the delay but the forums were down.

for best results I make sure I put a layer thick enough so that it is not see through . The formula does not need to dry but it does not make a difference, you may start engraving as soon as you are done applying it to the part to be engraved.

[Sergio Arze]

I have to ask, what in the world made you ever think of mixing Plaster of Paris and Mothers Chrome together??

Very interesting and ingenious.

Thank you

I had a Dream!!

[AL Ursich]

That is pretty COOL..... I can see it now.... Interested parties mixing up ingredients from under the sink just to see what it does.... Brasso and Baking Powder ?....

Add that to the "I got FLAME oooooO!!!" Group here..... The next BIG IDEA.... (Flame Polishers)

But Seriously..... THANKS !!!!

AL

[Ray Uebner]

Well thanks for posting. I will have to try it. Sound great. I have some metal to mark for a friend so will pick up supplies tomorrow. Thanks

[Andrea Weissenseel]

Great Sergio, thank you for sharing this ! I'll definitely try it on ceramics.

do you have recommendations for the settings ?

Thanks again, Andrea

[Frank Corker]

Mix ratio by weight: 1 part Plaster of Paris, 1 part Mothers Chrome Polish, or to make it easier, mix till you have a ketchup like consistency. I mix

Ok anyone know if there is another brand name for Mothers chrome polish? I'd also like to see some more results from others.

[Belinda Barfield]

Ok anyone know if there is another brand name for Mothers chrome polish? I'd also like to see some more results from others.

You could try just a generic chrome polish, Frank, but most bikers swear by the Mothers brand. I'm not sure what makes it the best but whatever it is, it might be what makes it perfect for this application.

Thanks Sergio! What can we add to make it mark black?

[Michael Hunter]

I looked to see if there was an MSDS for Mothers Chrome Polish - nothing on their website, so clearly the bikers don't care if it is poisonous or not.
Not knowing the constituents, I can't compare brands - Mothers is, however, available mail-order in the UK www.mothersshop.co.uk.

This is only of academic interest to me - I have a 5-year old unopened tub of Cermark which cost me £100 : I will use that up first before playing!

[Sergio Arze]

I looked to see if there was an MSDS for Mothers Chrome Polish - nothing on their website, so clearly the bikers don't care if it is poisonous or not.
Not knowing the constituents, I can't compare brands - Mothers is, however, available mail-order in the UK www.mothersshop.co.uk.

This is only of academic interest to me - I have a 5-year old unopened tub of Cermark which cost me £100 : I will use that up first before playing!

Mother's polish composition

Isopropanol 000067-63-0
2-Butoxyethanol 000111-76-2
Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate 025155-30-0

Hope this helps.

[Lee DeRaud]

do you have recommendations for the settings ?

See post #13: his machine is 35W.

[Eric Allen]

As an avid cermarker, I've had some challenges getting this to work. The first, the plaster of paris tried to act...well....like plaster of paris It started to set after the 1:1 mix. Not one to be daunted, I put a drop of dish soap and some denatured alcohol in the mix and stirred on and off over the evening. It clumped very quickly when I tried to paint it on. It might take more power than cermark, my standard setting on the one piece I got so-so application on held at about 50%. It is, however, a very well bonded 50% So far, getting it suspended in a solution of the right mix to airbrush hasn't worked out, it seems to settle much faster than cermark and blocks up the tube and brush. I'm thinking more dish soap. Any chance there's some advanced application notes?