Is there some way of highlighting the etching on a 100 Jahre Wenger blade?

[PTRSAK]

I bought a 100 anniversary Wenger SI that has been a user and the etching on the blade is very hard to see. it almost looks "faded".

Does anybody know FOR SURE if there is some way of enhancing / darkening it?

I don't want to go dipping it in hot vinegar or something on the off chance that rather than making it more visible I erase it completely.

[North Man]

not sure how, does it look or is seen better if there is some oil over it? if so maybe a more "shiny" layer of something would be possible,..

[AimlessWanderer]

Heat to approx 180 degrees celcius, and stick it in the underpants of the person who made it faded in the first place  Won't improve the contrast, but might make you feel better 

[nsa-x-file]

Heat to approx 180 degrees celcius, and stick it in the underpants of the person who made it faded in the first place  Won't improve the contrast, but might make you feel better 

 

[enki_ck]

Heat to approx 180 degrees celcius, and stick it in the underpants of the person who made it faded in the first place  Won't improve the contrast, but might make you feel better 

 

Yea, DO THAT.

[MARIOS7319]

Heat to approx 180 degrees celcius, and stick it in the underpants of the person who made it faded in the first place  Won't improve the contrast, but might make you feel better 

 

[PTRSAK]

Thanks for that suggestion, sounds good to me.

I think the person who made such a mess of this collector SAK would be the kind of person who would use the back of a Leonardo da Vinci sketch as scrap notepaper.  180^o might be a little mild don't you think?

[lowtech]

I know, we do liket o derail treads here, but on your initial question:

As long as the etched  surface is still visible and rough, you might have a chance to use some high pigmented,oil based ink which might stick to the rougher parts.

Otherwise, a buffed out or abraded etching is lost.

[PTRSAK]

The etching is still sharp and clear,  but there is hardly any contrast from the unetched surface.
Yoy have to get the light at just the right angle to be able to see it. From some angles you can hardly see it at all.
It's not the end of the world but it would be nice if it stood out s bit more.