Glass Etching

[heliox]

does anybody know where you can buy an acid glass etching kit from?
cheers

heliox

[simpo one]

I got one from Halfords - but it was in 1984.

>> Edited by simpo one on Friday 26th July 19:59

[heliox]

that will have probably gone off by now.

heliox

[simpo one]

The etching is/was on a Sunbeam I sold in 1986. Don't recall any left over. Actually I'm surprised that anything that etches glass is allowed on sale to the public. If I recall correctly from Chemistry days, the only things that attack glass are hydrofluoric acid and 'aqua regia' (mixture of sulphuric and nitric acids). Both are exceptionally nasty.

[apache]

HF dissolves calcium (bone) as well as glass.....very, very nasty...

>> Edited by apache on Sunday 28th July 22:44

[simpo one]

If DIY etching kits are not available, you could get one of those hobby engraving tools and do it freehand - have to be very tidy though - or maybe use it through one of those old Rotring stencils, you know, the green ones...?

[heliox]

thanks for your replies,
decided to leave that one up to the 'profesionals'