Thread: SRD Chromium Oxide Spray

I agree with tc I've had trouble with SRD spray bottles with their .5 diamond spray also, I use a different source for the spray bottles I use for the mix of Isopropyl alcohol and Kremer CrOx pigment and have no trouble at all as long as I agitate the solution well first.
I have not used the SRD CrOx spray so I don't no if it differs any in viscosity from the mix that I use.
The alcohol evaporates and leaves the CrOx just where I want it, very accurate distribution IMO. YMMV!

Originally Posted by yondermountain91

My sprayer on my chromium did the same thing, I filled my sink with hot water and stuck the end and and began to spray, eventually a big glob shot out and it works just fine. I have found that after it has been sitting a while all the particles congeal. A vigorous thorough shaking works for me every time. Shake it till you arm hurts then keep shaking, I shake it for like 5 minutes straight and havn't had a problem since. I hope this helps.

I'll give this a try. Otherwise maybe I'll transfer to slightly larger bottle and use a brush or something. I'd hate to waste it.

Originally Posted by FranfC

I agree with tc I've had trouble with SRD spray bottles with their .5 diamond spray also, I use a different source for the spray bottles I use for the mix of Isopropyl alcohol and Kremer CrOx pigment and have no trouble at all as long as I agitate the solution well first.
I have not used the SRD CrOx spray so I don't no if it differs any in viscosity from the mix that I use.
The alcohol evaporates and leaves the CrOx just where I want it, very accurate distribution IMO. YMMV!

What kind of ratio do you use for your ispropyl/CrOx and what bottles? Thanks.

Same problem with the Crox and .25 Diamond spray. I just push down and pull the plunger up a few times. Next time I will get the crayon but have enough for 20 years. lol.

Originally Posted by COMPNOR

What kind of ratio do you use for your ispropyl/CrOx and what bottles? Thanks.

I can't speak for Fran but I do the same thing. I buy Walmart bottles for a buck and fill with iso and then just put in about an 8th of a teaspoon maybe a bit less even. Not much at all. I shake to mix it in before I use it. I have also added just a few drops of mineral oil to the rubbing alcohol to help the CrOx stick but it seems to clog more with the oil and it works well without it so now it is just some rubbing alcohol and a bit of CrOx powder. No problems in the past year or so of using this way.

Originally Posted by Steel

I can't speak for Fran but I do the same thing. I buy Walmart bottles for a buck and fill with iso and then just put in about an 8th of a teaspoon maybe a bit less even. Not much at all. I shake to mix it in before I use it. I have also added just a few drops of mineral oil to the rubbing alcohol to help the CrOx stick but it seems to clog more with the oil and it works well without it so now it is just some rubbing alcohol and a bit of CrOx powder. No problems in the past year or so of using this way.

Might have to try. What brand of CrOx are you using?

Originally Posted by COMPNOR

Might have to try. What brand of CrOx are you using?

Kremer pigments. CrOx and FrOx. Works great for anything. I can take a piece of cardboard and spray it down to use on knives. Get a big chunk and spray it down for my lawnmower blades

I guess I got the rare good bottle cause I used it twice so far for at least 20 squirts and it worked great I just shook it up like crazy and kept shaking after every few squirts . Good luck to everyone else hope it works for you some how .

Originally Posted by COMPNOR

What kind of ratio do you use for your ispropyl/CrOx and what bottles? Thanks.

The bottles I use are recycled from lens cleaning solution that my gal uses and I don't really measure but looking at the bottle after the CrOx settles I would say about a 10 to 1 ratio.
I would look for spray bottles that produce a coarse rather than fine spray.