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Steel blue and borax
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2004 1:38 pm
by lissa
Simple question, will borax prevent steel blue (or a glass that behaves similarly) from 'steeling' and keep it blue? I am not using 90 or 96 COE so the oversprays are out, and clear capping won't work with what I am doing.
Thanks, lissa.
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2004 1:40 pm
by Ron Coleman
It works with BE steel blue.
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2004 1:43 pm
by lissa
Excellent, thanks so much for the speedy reply.
lissa.
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2004 2:28 pm
by Barbara Muth
Ron Coleman wrote:It works with BE steel blue.
Does that mean that the borax prevents the steeling of the blue?
Barbara
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2004 2:53 pm
by charlie
Barbara Muth wrote:Ron Coleman wrote:It works with BE steel blue.
Does that mean that the borax prevents the steeling of the blue?
Barbara
yes. basically, anything that prevents oxygen getting to the surface in the 1300-1400F temp range causes the steeling to not occur.
there's actually a good explanation of the process in the new b.e. catalog on page 9.