Hello Ariel,
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				Since etching/staining is a controlled rusting, couldn’t one instead of a very toxic arsenic with lime juice use good old Nital?
			
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 Controlled oxidation, not necessarily rusting. 
E. g. warangan results in a surface layer of arsenate. Have a close look at the pics! 
Regards,
Kai