It is more like oxidizing rather than heat treating, but it does look the same. You can get more colors with the oxidizing.



Here is a exsample of steel. I did this for a contest that Viktor did awhile back.



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So here are some new thoughts, after hearing Metis' origin tale of the "no silicone lubes with silicone toys" advice:



If platinum-cured silicone is all but inert, could we find some tin-cured or other-cured silicone, and add silicone lube to it to check the effects? Make a puddle of blue or red RTV, Tim, and see what happens if you slather it with silicone lube. There are lots of other silicone resins that we don't use as sex toys which might not be cured my the platinum (most expensive) method. Let's check some out! less

D'oh! I can't believe I missed this workshop... But I did read through it all. Very interesting results, Dwtim, thank you for your experiments.



I am still creeped out at how the toys just popped back into shape, no welts or bruises, after a day or so... less

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a colossal match between some of the top ranked lubes and the top materials in the toy world. We have always been told that this match should not be done, but your buddy Dwtim has brought them together to lay down the law in a knock down drag out match.



On the card:



In the red corner; Oil based lube, famous for massage and back door fun. Silicone based lube, well known for fun in the shower or tub. Both well known for lasting a long time, so long that soap and water must be used to remove them.



In the blue corner; Cyberskin/UR3, great for its realistic feel. Rubber/Sil-A-Gel, firm and easily the most popular for its ease of manufacturing. TPR Silicone, slightly porous but still gives the feel of the real stuff (silicone) at a cheaper price. Silicone, one of the top contenders in the material ring.



Who will be the victor, who will be the “Damaged goods”. Come one, come all and see who will be the victor. less

Thanks for the awesome experiment! This was really informative. It seems the mutilation of the material is more harmful for our bodies than the toy. I'm glad/disappointed there were no tragic meltdowns, I expected some of the jelly toys to be a bit more devastated. less

Wow, this is so incredibly interesting! I always subscribed to the belief that incompatible lubes ABSOLUTELY WILL DESTROY YOUR TOY, I guess like many of you I will instead warn against it by way of suggesting a spot test. I'm sure it does have something to do with the quality of the toy material and the lube. less