Okay awesome. Sorry if I got a little defensive you had me worried that I might not should put any japanning on it at all!I think that you're okay safety wise with your plan. It'll be interesting to see the baked on japanning.
Okay awesome. Sorry if I got a little defensive you had me worried that I might not should put any japanning on it at all!I think that you're okay safety wise with your plan. It'll be interesting to see the baked on japanning.
Okay awesome. Sorry if I got a little defensive you had me worried that I might not should put any japanning on it at all!
If I can actually get the gears apart (they’re wedged on the shaft that they’re on.) I’ll be sure to not let any get on the teeth or any mating surfaces.I'd be cautious about using this on the gears if there is buildup.
I am following Hand tool rescues instructions and he claims it takes 90 days to cure cold. I also think it gets smoother and smoother as you bake it. I would think baking it makes it cure faster and cure all the way through and be really hard and durable.Just a comparison and curiosity question about the process.
I've experimented with that Japanning mixture while restoring an old user plane. It worked quite well. That said, I didn't bake the finish. There's nothing in the mixture that won't evapoprate and air cure in a few days. What's the purpose of baking it? The only thing I can think of is possibly melting the asphaltum for a smoother finish.
Interesting maybe yours was just thinner so it cured faster. Mine is like molasses. I’m just a noob with this stuff. In the future though I would like to apply it on other restoration projects.It didn't take mine 90 days to cure, but I also don't think I made it as thick and honey-like. It's been way more than 90 days since I looked at it so I cannot really remember whether it had any noticeable give or not to a fingernail. I have an old counter top oven I was going to try on the next Japanning project but haven't gotten around to restoring any other old planes. Got 'em, just haven't done 'em :-(
Like I said, I was just curious and following along your progress. Interesting project.
I understand that this finish was in use way before paint and won't ever be just like paint, but I still want to get more experience with it and make it look as smooth and even as possible. That being said why not just use some Rustoleum? I just have an appreciation for old fashioned things and like objects that I make to be genuine through and through.