Posted by Gary Dodge on December 15, 2002 at 22:06:40:
In Reply to: Black Patina posted by Chris on December 15, 2002 at 21:50:13:
Chris,
What brand of black patina did all that damage and have you tried another brand?
Also, I believe that much of the stains that folks attribute to patina are really caused by the patina acting on glass that has already been "assaulted" by flux. If you leave flux on your glass for extended periods of time or use an overly active flux like Ruby Fluid, you are priming your glass to be stained by the patina.
Gary Dodge
: Hi everyone, just to update you.... if you recall I had a problem with black patina staining my finished product and Gary you suggested I use "The cleaner that really really works", well It finally came {had to wait for internet delivery} and I used it, and it did clean up the glass much more than the other products I had used but, the glass still has a film on it that just won't budge. It's a lot better though so thanks. NOW my next problem is...I have just completed a beautiful peice and it's crying out for black patina it would look beautiful but I'm afraid to use it again in case I mess it up. My projects with copper and silver look grat but I've only done that one in black and reluctant to use it again. I don't know what to do .....HELP