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Drabant1701 · 18th March 2018, 01:07 PM

[QUOTE=mariusgmioc]I reached precisely the same conclusion!

What etchant do you use?

I dipped it 5-10 seconds i ferric chloride. Only one etching, etched super quick.
Then baking powder and lots of water, and lots of oil.

18th March 2018, 01:07 PM	#15
Drabant1701 Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Sweden Posts: 181	[QUOTE=mariusgmioc]I reached precisely the same conclusion! What etchant do you use? I dipped it 5-10 seconds i ferric chloride. Only one etching, etched super quick. Then baking powder and lots of water, and lots of oil. Last edited by Drabant1701; 18th March 2018 at 04:48 PM.