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COPPER F/X™ as a Base?

Posted on December 5, 2014September 29, 2020 by BILL WORDEN

QUESTION:

Bill,

I am using your some of your patinas and I know that the copper has to be used as a base. But I think I heard you say that there was another color that did not need the COPPER F/X first. Am I correct? If so which one is it?Thanks,

Rodney

ANSWER:

There are many of the STEEL F/X® PATINAS & PRODUCTS that Do Not Require COPPER F/X™ as a base. They are listed Below:

All of the above products can be used With or Without COPPER F/X™ as a Base Patina.

There are Only Two (2) Patinas that DO REQUIRE COPPER F/X™ as a Base Patina Before Applying:

Please Let Me Know if You Have Any Further Questions!

Thanks!

BILL WORDEN

My name is Bill Worden. I am the founder & owner of STEEL F/X Patinas, which began officially in the fall of 2006. I had my first exposure to metal-finishing when I was 14 yrs. old. (1968) My Chemistry teacher showed me how to silver-plate a copper penny without heat or electricity. The whole process, which I found incredibly cool, took only a minute or two. I was hooked on what could be done chemically, to transform the surface of varying metals. I have been a metalsmith since 1972, working with precious metals originally, and currently focusing primarily on CNC cut steel art and chemically induced Color Case-Hardening of firearms & custom knives. I have developed many steel patina formulas that react safely with the steel to bring out a myriad of colors & effects without hiding the polished steel beneath. I have also developed a one-of-a-kind patina, (STAINLESS F/X™), which works equally well on Stainless Steel, Carbon Steel & Copper. My greatest reward is teaching & helping other metal artisans to produce finished products that are beyond the norm of painting or powder-coating. I truly love working in the lab, experimenting with what will work & developing new products. Many of my customers, in a very short time, have become masters of steel patinas on their own work and are producing some heirloom quality works of art! I live in St. George, Utah with my wife, Kris and my two sons, Tyler & Trevor.. I welcome your calls & emails & will do my very best to provide you with all the help & product innovation possible. The STEEL F/X® PATINAS Company Motto is "KAI-ZEN", a Japanese word that loosely translates to: "CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT" Thank you for helping to make STEEL F/X® PATINAS a Reality...Without all of my loyal customers, we wouldn't exist. Keep Up The Good Work! Bill D. Worden, STEEL F/X®, LLC (STEEL F/X® PATINAS) 1.800.710.1273