kiln wash
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- May 6, 2009 at 6:34 pm #9093
maryt
ParticipantWill kiln wash hold up at 1600 degrees F? Or will it stick to the glass?
May 7, 2009 at 2:43 pm #11290Anonymous
InactiveThe kiln wash will do it’s job at that temp – which is to say it will prevent your glass from sticking to the kiln shelf.
That said, you will likely get some kiln wash peeling off the shelf and sticking to the glass. That isn’t a problem though – when the class fully cools just soak it in vinegar for about 20 minutes and the kiln wash will come right off with a soft brush.
You will need to scrape and re-kiln wash the shelf.
Paul
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PaulTarlow.comMay 10, 2009 at 4:20 am #11291glassartguy
ParticipantPaul is correct. I do a lot of pot melts and that glass is melting at 1700 degrees for two hours. Very seldom do I have a problem with the melt actually sticking to the shelf. When I do I figure that it happened because I didn’t cover the shelf completely. I just sandblast it off and refuse, which I need to do anyway because of all the bubbles on the surface at that temp.
May 11, 2009 at 4:08 pm #11292ambucchino
ParticipantPaul,
I’ve tried the vinegar and it didn’t work for me. Any idea why?
Thanks,
Ann Marie
May 11, 2009 at 7:02 pm #11293glassartguy
ParticipantThe only time I have significant problems removing kilnwash is when I got sloppy with the devit spray. Particularly around the edges, if the spray settles into the kilnwash it basically makes borax glass on the underside of the fused piece. That is very difficult to remove.
December 31, 2010 at 4:05 am #11294glassydame52
ParticipantI realize this is an older post, I am curious as to your sandblasting set up. I am somewht confused over the siphon vs pressure pot systems. I have a compressor, 7CFM with 90psi. 4 HP and 11 gallon tank. Most cabinet set ups want 11-14 CFM, then I found an article about using a smaller
nozzle to compensate for lower CFM. I have looked at tptools and northern tool, harbor freight and Grainger and texas blaster. Any comments/suggestions welcome.
thank you
January 1, 2011 at 7:09 pm #11295Stephen Richard
ParticipantYour set up should be perfectly adequate for a pressure pot system. A bit underpowered and lacking in air storage for siphon.
Stephen Richard
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January 1, 2011 at 9:34 pm #11296glassartguy
ParticipantI converted a 70 gallon plastic pickle barrel by cutting off one end and building a window into it as well. I use a small sandblaster called a “speed blaster.” It has a small reservoir for the blasting media (I use silicon carbide), which is a pain to continuously reload, but it doesn’t take much air pressure to work well. I have used this very inexpensive setup to blast fairly extensive projects. It works really well for getting rid of a bit of kiln wash.
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