Big Brass Ones

Step 5 Scub off that paint

This step requires an SOS pad and elbow grease and not much else.

Take an SOS pad and start scrubbing the paint off the brass piece. At this point you will see how good the etching came out. Did any of the small islands like the center parts of the "R"s get etched away or did it all come out well? It really feels good to see the final result come out from under the paint and gunk.

Keep scrubbing. It might not look like the paint is coming off but it does in the end. I tried taking it off with acetone but the paint would flow into the etched parts and stick in there. It took some effort with Q-tips to get it out. After that it was back to the SOS pad only.

Scrubbing the brass with the SOS pad makes it shiny and takes out some small imperfections, an added bonus. In the end you will have an etched piece of brass that's close to being done.

Comments

[u2beal999]

What type of primer do you use when making this? If it's an acrylic primer you can use spray oven cleaner, such as Easy Off, to dissolve the acrylic primer and paint. I use oven cleaner all the time when cleaning mold release and unsatisfactory paint jobs off my resin models. Spray thoroughly and let sit in a sink for 10-15 minutes, then scrub with a toothbrush while rinsing under running water. Works like a charm, though occasionally I will need to re-do the application if some bits of paint are being stubborn. From what I understand, oven cleaners should not be used with aluminum because it will pit the metal, but it possibly could work with the bronze. Just an idea. Love the dice though!