Warmoth Name Plate

[dmraco]

I did some work with my plates after I received them from Doug.

The top plate in the photo is the original from Doug and the bottom is the mods since people were asking.  For steel I painted black and lightly sanded back.  I am going to hit it again with a higher grit paper to smooth out the lines in the metal.  I was so jazzed on the result I snapped a photo real quick.

The Brass one was aged 8 hours using a hard boiled egg method.  Brass and Bronze will react quickly if placed in a closed container with a mashed up hard boiled egg.  (I used the same method to put a patina on a bronze Zenith watch).  The longer you leave it in, the more patina you get.

 

[rgand]

Those came out great. I particularly like the steel one with the black.

Another thing that will blacken steel, brass and silver is Birchwood Casey touch-up bluing It's easy to apply with a rag, brush or Q-tip and you simply wipe off the excess. It won't flake off but you can wear/sand/polish it off.

This trigger guard is brass. The top is before BC bluing and the bottom is after.

 

[ghotiphry]

Yeah, I like the steel with the black lettering too.

 

[DangerousR6]

I did some work with my plates after I received them from Doug.

The top plate in the photo is the original from Doug and the bottom is the mods since people were asking.  For steel I painted black and lightly sanded back.  I am going to hit it again with a higher grit paper to smooth out the lines in the metal.  I was so jazzed on the result I snapped a photo real quick.

The Brass one was aged 8 hours using a hard boiled egg method.  Brass and Bronze will react quickly if placed in a closed container with a mashed up hard boiled egg.  (I used the same method to put a patina on a bronze Zenith watch).  The longer you leave it in, the more patina you get.

nice Dave... :icon_thumright:

 

[dmraco]

just an update, all of the polished up very well with some 600 grit.  Very nice finish

 

[dmraco]

Photos. 
Notice how the bronze matches the tuners.  Nicely aged.

The steel one went on the the 2nd Warmoth I built, some ten years ago.  It is not the prettiest (my technique has improved) but it is still one of the best sounding and playing guitar I have.

 

[BigSteve22]

Notice how the bronze matches the tuners.....

Very nicely matched indeed! That looks awesome!  :icon_thumright:

 

[DangerousR6]

Photos. 
Notice how the bronze matches the tuners.  Nicely aged.

The steel one went on the the 2nd Warmoth I built, some ten years ago.  It is not the prettiest (my technique has improved) but it is still one of the best sounding and playing guitar I have.

:headbang: