Divit problem

[Judy K]

Hi Kev,     Friends   You may be the answer to my problem. I'll pay you. We could work that out in a PM. Remember the blue and red potmelt that I thought looked like a Spanish dancers skirt. And others thought looked like a bat.

Well, it has divit from that horrible kilnliner that I used   anywhere it got on the surface is crusty, and the whole back is filmy.  I have ground the edges and refired once. That cured some , but the divit I missed with my grinder got worse and the entire back bloomed. So yesterday I took a dremel tool to the surface stuff  and worked on the back some with a wire brush bit, but just ruined the bit mostly.

Would you sand blast the entire surface for me. I don't know if that will work but I think it is worth a shot. Then I will fire polish and cross my fingers and eyes. I like the glass and want to make a flamenco dancer with it.

I have never had this problem so bad. Once I made a tile for Lauren in Africa and I had some green cause it. But I cut out the offender, replaced it, refired and it was fine. This is systemic. I am afraid being a melt that the kilnliner poison is maybe all through the glass and it can not be cured.

Any ideas

[Stephen Richard]

Sandblast, thorough clean and fire polish should do the trick

[Judy K]

Oh Stephen am I glad to see you. Your timing is perfect! Thank you!!!!!!!!

[Kev]

No problem pal..I'll do that for you. I'll send you a pm now.

[Judy K]

  Thanks Kev. You are the best! If I ever get to Florida I'll take you out to dinner!

[Kev]

Awesome!

[Becki]

Not to take work away from Kev but isn't there someone a bit closer to you, Judy, that could sandblast the piece for you? 

[Kev]

I certainly do not mind doing it, if you do find someone closer that's cool too. I wonder if you dipped it in Muratic acid for a few seconds and then rinsed it well, if that would give the same results?

[ct4mom]

Does she really want to mess with muratic acid??

[Kev]

I just thought it was readily accessible and would etch the glass....it is awfully nasty stuff though.

[Becki]

An etching solution such as Armour Etch Bath would probably work.

[Stephen Richard]

An etching solution such as Armour Etch Bath would probably work.

Yes, if you wqant to wait  week or two

[Judy K]

The closest sand blaster is 2 hours away, and she is always very busy. It might take weeks to accomplish that between both our schedules. It's faster to mail it to Florida to the guy who is eating dust for lunch right now, than mail it to Fairbanks to the gal who is busy with other stuff.

I have Armour Etch and had not thought of that, but this is pretty serious and I would like to just start fresh with a new surface to fire polish.

I thought Muratic acid was for adding to violets water to make them bloom. Will it etch glass? I thought they used hydrochloric or hydrofloric acid, but I don't know what I am talking about here.

The skirt is boxed but missed the P.O. hours today. I will try to mail it tomorrow.

Actually I have to go to town tomorrow on business, maybe I will see if there is time to swing by the glass shop and ask Debbie if she has time to blast. But the odds are not good.

[Becki]

An etching solution such as Armour Etch Bath would probably work.

Yes, if you wqant to wait  week or two

Maybe...but since she's talking about mailing it from Alaska to Florida and back again I'm not thinking time is a problem.

[Kev]

I'm more than happy to do it for you Judy. Whatever is best for you.

[Rebecca]

Not to take work away from Kev but isn't there someone a bit closer to you, Judy, that could sandblast the piece for you? 

Not to mention that if Kev does a favor for Judy, then she owes him a favor.  How could that be a bad thing?  Right, Kev?  

Rebecca

[Kev]

Right on!

[Becki]

Well, then I guess throwing alternatives out there isn't important.  Carry on!

[Vic Rothman]

The closest sand blaster is 2 hours away, and she is always very busy. It might take weeks to accomplish that between both our schedules. It's faster to mail it to Florida to the guy who is eating dust for lunch right now, than mail it to Fairbanks to the gal who is busy with other stuff.

I have Armour Etch and had not thought of that, but this is pretty serious and I would like to just start fresh with a new surface to fire polish.

I thought Muratic acid was for adding to violets water to make them bloom. Will it etch glass? I thought they used hydrochloric or hydrofloric acid, but I don't know what I am talking about here.

The skirt is boxed but missed the P.O. hours today. I will try to mail it tomorrow.

Actually I have to go to town tomorrow on business, maybe I will see if there is time to swing by the glass shop and ask Debbie if she has time to blast. But the odds are not good.

Hydrofluoric acid dissolves glass. Muriatic acid can be stored in glass containers. Muriatic , among other things, is used as a surface cleaner on glass,stone,concrete, metals etc. I don't think it will work on devit.
For a sandblaster try a tombstone carver

[Judy K]

Thanks for all the idea's and info gang. "Hydrofluoric acid dissolves glass." This delighten my heart. I do not always trust my brain memory cells. I thought it was Hydrofluoric, but hubby and son said there was no such thing , only hydrochloric. I won't tell them they were wrong again  , maybe 

Headed to town soon. My list is long and with the 4 hours of driving don't know that I have time for the skirt blasting today. Will take it just incase.

Have a good day, all.