etching solution

[Travis Fry]

I've got an older Marking Methods etcher, and it works pretty well. I saw some really nice deep etches at a show recently, however, and mine won't do anything like that. I talked to the maker, and it turns out he uses the same etcher I do. The difference, he said, was my etchant. I use some old stuff that I can't even read the label on, and am looking for something better.

Most of my knives have been carbon steel, but I'm moving more toward stainless these days. What etchant should I buy so that I can get really deep etches (DC) and really nice black ones (AC) on both stainless and carbon?

 

[Charles Vestal]

I used the solution that came with my Personalizer and was never happy with the results. I purchased some electrolyte from IMG and it improved my logos a lot, it came out the way I thought it should look deep and black.

Here's a link to their site http://www.img-electromark.com/

Take care

Charles

 

[jonnymac44]

I too had nothing but trouble with the solution that came with my personalizer. Blotchy marks, grey areas, dull. I bought a bottle of the all purpose etching solution from Tracy at USA knife maker supply and it's been working great!!