I usually use Borax, but I am doing some low temp slumping of stained glass for bent lamp panels. Borax doesn't seem to mature properly for me at these temps. I seem to remember that spray-A and superspray had different maturing temps. Does anyone know about this?
Liam
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Re: Devit sprays
LiamLiam wrote:I usually use Borax, but I am doing some low temp slumping of stained glass for bent lamp panels. Borax doesn't seem to mature properly for me at these temps. I seem to remember that spray-A and superspray had different maturing temps. Does anyone know about this?
Liam
The sprays you mentioned all mature around 1400ºF, I believe. There are a couple of lower temp, high lead sprays. One is back magic. I have yet to hear anybody say that it was actually good for anything on this board. I think there might be one more in the middle that works for that app. Wissmach devits when you think about too hard.
I just looked at the Fusion HQ link on the sponsor links and Gil says that the hi temp overglazes mature at 1350. He also sells a bending overglaze that he says works at 1100. I'd try that. Let us know how it works for you.
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Re: Devit sprays
Hi Liam,Liam wrote:I usually use Borax, but I am doing some low temp slumping of stained glass for bent lamp panels. Borax doesn't seem to mature properly for me at these temps. I seem to remember that spray-A and superspray had different maturing temps. Does anyone know about this?
Liam
Are you sure you'll really need an overglaze at those low temps?
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Thanks vic, I want to replicate old glass, and not change the appearance. Yes a good devit spray would be nice as I am using glass that loves to devit badly, in particlular Kokomo K11. I would bet half of the lamps Ive seen needing repair have that glass. The trick is going very fast to avoid devit, but I'm afraid if I go to fast I will break my hydroperm mold. I'm getting about a 50% success rate now on devit and I am taking all the cleaning precautions.
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Liam if you whip your hydroperm right, it should take firing fast.Liam wrote:Thanks vic, I want to replicate old glass, and not change the appearance. Yes a good devit spray would be nice as I am using glass that loves to devit badly, in particlular Kokomo K11. I would bet half of the lamps Ive seen needing repair have that glass. The trick is going very fast to avoid devit, but I'm afraid if I go to fast I will break my hydroperm mold. I'm getting about a 50% success rate now on devit and I am taking all the cleaning precautions.
Liam
Zircar makes a wet felt that can make molds that will fire infinitely fast, pricey though. 845-651-2200
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