Could this be an easy CHEMICAL way of making GG?

andjar

andjar

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I was wondering,has anyone tried this chemical product named Etchall?
It's suposed to make GG for you by simply aplying the Etchall etching cream on a regular(clear) piece of glass and leaving it there
for about 15 minutes in order to react ."It's not cheap but it's reusable".
http://www.etchallstore.com/creme_instr.htm
There is also a liquid version of that cream.
http://www.etchallstore.com/dip_instr.htm
I have in mind to buy a small botlle of sticlomat(the romanian name of the u.s.a. imported etchall cream) and do experiments
on a very thin piece of glass .

Now the question storm :) :
What do you think?Is it worth it(the smallest bottle here in romania costs about 40$)?It must be better solution than sandblasting or even waxing...i hope.
Has anyone any experience with this type of products or
with some other powerfull alkalis or acids ? I do know that Etchall's main ingredient is the ammonium fluoride.
Would the grain be fine enough for a static adapter?
If the resulting GG will be to frosted/opaque ,will a shorter than 15 minutes reaction time give a lower/softer difusion?
 
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Thank you Wayne!It's not what i wanted to hear.:(
Have you tried using a stencil when you applied the cream? I'm asking because the instructions give the warning about irregular etching when apllying the cream directlly on the glass ,without the use of the squeegee and the stencil that the etching cream comes with.
I quote the instructions:
3. Apply a heavy coat of etchall® etching creme to area of stencil where glass is not exposed. Pouring the creme directly onto the glass could cause irregular etching. Just as throwing a stone in a pond creates ripples on the water, pouring the creme directly on the design causes it to etch in a ripple-type pattern.
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Yes i tried many things, even watering the solution down.

To be honest, the grain is too big, and you can get much better results using aluminium oxide grit and water.
 
What about Nitric Acid? It seemed to etch glass really good as I remember from Chemistry class. I have often wondered about that. But, I have no source to get it like I used to in School.
 
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