Selective Tinning on some belt parts

[Magnus]

Yeah...I found "blowing" on the plate while it's still hot enough to make the flux a liquid, will remove most of the flux. Then I use varsol then soap and water to get it off.

I just finished tinning a couple of flat brass sheet pieces...2" X 3.5" with two coats of the oatey, and it turned out fantastic. Got the heat a bit hot on the one so it's not quite as smooth on one spot, but what a difference. I found I didn't have to wipe this stuff with a damp rag in order to make it smooth like I did using the silver solder. I'm going to go stamp all my plates today, but depending on how the ones I used the silver solder on, I may re-do another set with just the oatey.

And believe it or not, but that bottom plate is actually shiny!