Ferric Chloride Powder

Description

Ferric Chloride Powder is ideal for fast etching Damascus Steel and creating a smooth and consistent product.

Available in 300g tub of powder to make 1L, or in bulk 1500g tub which will make 5 litres of concentrated solution.

Features:

• Great for Carbon Steel
• Perfect for Damasus Steel
• Easy to acid wash blades

Usage: 

Step 1: 

Add 1L of water to the 300g tub of Ferric Chloride Powder and mix till the powder is fully dissolved. (For the bulk pack, mix 1 litre of water per 300g of powder, or 5 litres of water for the full tub)

Step 2 (Strong Solution):

For a strong solution mix 3:1 Water to ferric (3L water – 1L Ferric solution, or 15L of water to 5L of Ferric solution))

This is for aggressive and fast etching. Primarily used to quickly etch Damascus Steel or etch blades for stone washing where the quality and consistency of the etch is less important.

Step 2 (Gentle Solution):

For a gentle solution mix 4:1 Water to ferric (4L water – 1L Ferric solution, or 20L of water to 5L of Ferric solution).

This is for gentle and slow etch. Primarily used to slowly etch Damascus Steel before a coffee etch or to get a smooth and consistent etch. This will require you to leave your blades in the acid longer.

NOTE: We can supply Ferric Chloride in bigger bulk if you need to etch that Damascus anvil, kiln, car, tank – just about anything! For bigger bulk quantities, contact us and let us know what you need, and we’ll see what we can do for you.