Acid Etching Stainless Steel Knife

S use a cotton q tip to soak up a bit of acid.
Acid etching stainless steel knife. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. In the case of carbon steel the etching provides protection for the blade from corrosion. This instructable covers how to etch a knife blade. Etching is different from engra.
Don t worry 9v is enough. Regular carbon steel acid etches well but stainless is much harder to darken. You heard me right. Following are instructions on how to acid etch steel.
Same timeline or just feel with the q tip for when the acid starts to bite the steel. Apply the acid to the steel in the stencil. You d be surprised at how much acid residue is left on the steel after immersing in acid and the last thing you want is for any acidity to keep working at the blade steel or your handle scales after you get everything together. To encourage etching electricity can be used.
I ve ruined a few knives with the odd drip somewhere it wasn t suppose to be. This was an experiment to darken stainless steel. As i use mostly cpm154 154cm and aeb l stainless cutlery steel i am looking for a way to darken a blade. Whether it be a stainless steel knife or a random metal sheet you can etch text logo and whatever you like by applying vinegar method.
Several kinds of steel can be etched with acid including both mild steel and stainless steel. 12 responses to how to acid etch your knife or multi tool. Rub the q tip around the stencil working the acid into the steel.