Lubricant for stonewash.

[n8swag]

So I've been looking and have seen that Ina. Stonewash lots of people use wd40. If I used the silicone wd40 would the results change at all? Or the ion infused wd40 grease? Thanks guys!

 

[JBS TOOLMAKER]

Use Simple green. Works as good or better.....smells way better.

 

[n8swag]

Use Simple green. Works as good or better.....smells way better.

Is there a method to get a darker colored stonewash? Like darken the blade...

 

[Sam Salvati]

Put ferric chloride in your stone wash for darker finish, or vinegar.

 

[n8swag]

Put ferric chloride in your stone wash for darker finish, or vinegar.

Ahh kind of like an acid stonewash? So just add vinegar instead of oil and shake it like you would normally?

 

[Sam Salvati]

Sure!

 

[flatblackcapo]

I'm not sure the vinegar would work for stainless steels but the ferric acid would definitely work to darken the blade.I always have done it as two seperate processes. you need to paint the pivot and lockface with finger nail polish to protect it from the acid . I don't see a way you could do that if you incorperate the two.

 

[jonnymac44]

If you are stone washing carbon or tool steels, consider Sun Sheen polishing compound from Riogrande.com. Get a gallon of concentrate and you can make close to fifty gallons of the stuff, and it keeps carbon and tool steels from rusting during the stone washing process.

 

[Dick]

Try using water and dish washing soap. No joke.

 

[n8swag]

Try using water and dish washing soap. No joke.

I ended up using just normal wd40... But this is only a trial blade. I'm going to be working on another blade that I don't want to ruin haha.