prdubis Posted September 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velasco Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 I've always used lye (caustic soda), either in drain cleaning products or caustic soda pellets. The best IMO is caustic soda in small pellets or flakes, as you have more control of the process since you can use a small amount and check the results. I've also noticed that the better the quality, the more uniform and slow is the fading process. Best of luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephry73 Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 It may just be safer to rub salt and lime juice on the bezel insert and sit it out in the hot sun for a few hours to let it age "naturally" playing with lye, bleach and drano is not safe indoors. E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flex Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Wow Marty.. that looks fantastic! Flex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyd3 Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Draino is a sink/drain cleaner wirh lye, right? We've got Destop in France I'm pretty sure they all contain lye. It should work just fine. Please be very careful, the stuff is caustic and can blind you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zeleni kukuruz Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Thanks for that Zeleni always a big help. OP try this link; NOOOO problems m8, im just glad i could help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irolexu Posted February 3, 2014 Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 Bump. Is draino the stuff to use? I need to bleach a WSO insert! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillycheez Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 (edited) I used drano. Works really fast. I dunk it in and wash it off in short intervals to wash off the drano with water to check fade. Be sure not to touch the insert with your gloves when drano is on it. It will mark the spot and fade differently. Between the 8 and 12 markers is where I accidentally touched it. It was a Gen insert. I started with 30 seconds and shorten the intervals until I got the exact fade. I then cape cod it afterwards. Edited February 4, 2014 by phillycheez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preacher62 Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 I use bleach (i dont cut it with water) in a shallow dish and let it sit and swirl once a while. I'll dip it in water to clear the bleach and wipe clean. It took about 15-20 mins. Then I put a coat of matte spray on it Ditto! I usually have two shallow dishes, one with pure laundry bleach and the other with clear water. I put the insert in the bleach for 20- 25 sec.+- and then take it out and put it in the water. Then I inspect it and repeat the process. Nothing seems to happen for a couple of minutes but once the shiny glaze on the surface turns dull it will change very quickly. Just keep repeating the process until it looks like what you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVNE Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 Lol... bleach works well. Too well. What people didn't tell me was sun played a factor. Dip it in bleach, in the sun and take it out every 3-5 minutes and put it in water. Try it and report back here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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