Thank you for the suggestion on abrading the surface. Another friend suggested that and I will try it on one piece.
For tinting, that is a great idea as well...I actually make my own carbon black from the burned wood left behind from fires in CA. By tinting the patina with the carbon, does the carbon form a strong enough bond just by loading it on felt and rubbing? Will excessive wetting or washing wash that off again?
I will post some work in progress on this... hopefully a before, during and final.
Thank you for the suggestion
Thank you for the suggestion on abrading the surface. Another friend suggested that and I will try it on one piece.
For tinting, that is a great idea as well...I actually make my own carbon black from the burned wood left behind from fires in CA. By tinting the patina with the carbon, does the carbon form a strong enough bond just by loading it on felt and rubbing? Will excessive wetting or washing wash that off again?
I will post some work in progress on this... hopefully a before, during and final.
Have you used Permalac as a sealer?
Thanks,
francis
www.francisbaker.com