I tryed using mustard as a way to give metal parts an aged look. Not sure if I'm doing something wrong but I don't like the looks of the results. Especially on the lock plate. It has streaks on it from the mustard. Is there a better way to give metal parts an aged look that would be more uniform?
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Giving metal parts an aged look
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Degrease. Steel wool, degrease and do it again.
Or switch over to Jax black.
Degrease. Rubber gloves. Degrease.... I see a pattern of degreasing with acetone here.
Or switch over to Jax black.
Degrease. Rubber gloves. Degrease.... I see a pattern of degreasing with acetone here.
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In over 25 years, I have never used acetone to degrease a steel before browning. Just not necessary. Formula 409, scrub brush, rinse with water. It usually starts rusting before you even apply the browning.
For the most realistic aging…….. brown without carding till pitted and furry. Sand that off, making sure to over sand the edges of barrel flats to show wear, then blue, and rub back to the desired shade. Oil, or wax for finish.
Looks like a well cared for 250 year old rifle.
Hope that helps.
For the most realistic aging…….. brown without carding till pitted and furry. Sand that off, making sure to over sand the edges of barrel flats to show wear, then blue, and rub back to the desired shade. Oil, or wax for finish.
Looks like a well cared for 250 year old rifle.
Hope that helps.
I used the LMF browning solution to do the barrel which came out very well after having to file the barrel a second time due to pitting. I didn't want to brown the lock parts. I did polish the lock plate, and wanted something rather than shiny, but not brown. Maybe I will try to de-grease better then try the mustard again.
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Define Aged Look.
Then you will get better advice and direction.
Define Aged Look.
Then you will get better advice and direction.
Mostly not a shiny polished look. I'm doing a Kibler Colonial, and its the first rifle I have finished, except a TC back in the 80's. So I guess I really don't know what look I want. I know I don't want shiny.
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I degrease with warm, soapy water (dawn), rinse & dry, then wipe down with denatured alcohol. Wearing latex gloves while doing so. Here's a photo of a 1851 I did using Jax Black. Made 3 applications if I remember right, and drew it back to the grey I was looking for with 0000 steel wool.
I believe I used the same technique on the Kentucky pistol, but don't remember for sure.
I believe I used the same technique on the Kentucky pistol, but don't remember for sure.
