MadModder
The Shop => Metal Stuff => Topic started by: bry1975 on June 07, 2011, 06:03:25 PM
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Anyone tried the stonewashing process? it certainly looks cool and probably quite similar to abrasive blasting.
(http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/4363/stonewash.jpg)
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Could you explain a bit how you stonewash a part?
-Dick
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Almost looks like bead blasted. What is the process?
Eric
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I believe it's tumbling/barrelling.
"Bill Coye from Tulsa does a very nice stone wash finish. He has a vibrator and buys two different media "rocks" from Brownell and spray WD-40 into the mix. His come out a very nice smoothe finish. "
http://forums.dfoggknives.com/index.php?showtopic=15923
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It is an effect called stone washing as it should resemble the effect on the stone washed jeans. Depending on the size and assortments of shapes and amounts of media a harder type media like ceramic works better. The thin oil is so less rusting rather than if a water based fluid is used.
With a smaller nozzled blaster and media and a light touch one could duplicate the soft bead blasted look.
It is also called matte effect in some circles.
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PTsideshow is quite right. In the states, stonewashing highlights the mottled appearance. What we call abrasive tumbling is quite common.
I can barely keep up with modern American terminology. Lived in England for a number of years, but must admit to still be surprised that I have not mastered the lingo on either side of the Atlantic. :doh:
-Dick
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Thanks chaps.
Am hoping to make a very basic tumbler and see if I can replicate the stonewash effect, will run the barrel/tumbler of my father's Myford wood lathe.