2008-01-29T16:03:00Z PunBB http://www.finishingtalk.com/community/topic230$2.html To Dedalus, from December 26, 2006: I am interested in the product jetcoat 54, or the formula for it. does it require heating to 200 degrees F as does the Birchcoat Casey product? Does it just blacken, or does it actually form a magnetite surface? Does anyone know a supplier of black coat chemicals who sells small quantities? glazeshard 2008-01-29T16:03:00Z http://www.finishingtalk.com/community/post1275.html#p1275 "3" [url="http://www.carolinaprocesscontrol.com/index.php"][img]http://www.carolinaprocesscontrol.com/i/t/logo.png[/img][/url] [color="Navy"]"3"[/color] Carolina Process Control 2006-12-24T14:37:46Z http://www.finishingtalk.com/community/post438.html#p438 im still interested in it do you have samples of it and how much. bill 2006-12-24T00:33:42Z http://www.finishingtalk.com/community/post437.html#p437 No, sorry to say, it will not work on stainless steels. It's only for mild steel. Dedalus 2006-12-22T20:20:15Z http://www.finishingtalk.com/community/post436.html#p436 hi there i would be interested in it will it also do stainless, would like to test it out. bill 2006-12-22T02:05:06Z http://www.finishingtalk.com/community/post435.html#p435 About 5 years ago, I used to sell chemicals in Berkeley, California. We used to sell a lot of products to artists for patination of sculptures, that sort of thing. We used to get a lot of calls for a cold black for steel similar to a product called "Birchwood Casey." The company that makes this has a fairly large minimum order, or used to, so I formulated a comparable product which I sold in a 16 ounce size. I didn't "reverse engineer" their formula. I started with a public domain formula, and tweaked it until I got a coating that wasn't powdery, and didn't rub off. I called it "JetKote 54." Is there much call for this sort of thing in industrial metal finishing? I understand that it's nothing like real black oxide, but I think it might have its place for some people. I'd like to start brewing it up again, if it does. Any feedback would be deeply appreciated. Dedalus 2006-12-19T20:34:05Z http://www.finishingtalk.com/community/post425.html#p425