Thread: Work Was Wrecked, And Awash With Mechanical Failures.

For sanding over an etch, use Mylar backed grits.
The backing is stiff and will not dig into the lower level of the etch and rub away the bright top of the etch.
~Richard

After about 16 hours of elapsed time, and roughly 24,000 steps, there is at least some noticeable difference in appearance. The only other thing I've done is used both ends of a "one sided" toothpick to try and rub off the thick/red rust that was in a few spots after the initial ~18,200 steps & 12 hours elapsed. I also removed the scales that same night.









I wonder how much better walnut shell would perform over oat bran, for this purpose?? So far, the only walnut shell I've found locally is 25-50 lbs. at Harbor Freight.

Walnut shell should be easy to get from reloading shops in small buckets, like 1 gallon or so. You can also get vibrating tumblers pretty inexpensive too, but those are likely at Harbour Freight in your area.