aging brass

[Mr Nick]

I have an old brass framed cap and ball in bad repair. The bluing is gone but the brass is quite bright. I plan to use it as a wall hanger but would like to age the brass. Any sugestions?

 

[Titus]

handle it a lot and it'll tarnish quite quickly :v

 

[BrownBear]

I've used Birchwood Casey's brass black. Just apply according to instructions and "wear" it back to the level you want. Best wearing agent for me was good old fashioned paste toothpaste on a rag and lots of elbow grease.

 

[windwalker_au]

heres a formula
bernie :thumbsup:
29. Reddish Brown (for Cast Brass)
Ingredients
Cupric Sulfate... 125 gm [MORE INFO]
Sodium Acetate... 12.5 gm [MORE INFO]
Distilled Water... 1 L
Process
Boiling immersion (10-15 min)

The color will develop after 10 - 15 min. Remove and wash in hot water. Dry thoroughly, wax finish.

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[cheatherly]

One table spoon Pyrodex, one table spoon cold water. Mix it, rub it on , wash it off with cold water. Three or four applications usually does it.

 

[spitpatch]

Shoot it clean it and wipe the brass with one of the patches with fowling on it. At least this works for me. Very easy.

 

[catman]

Shoot it clean it and wipe the brass with one of the patches with fowling on it. At least this works for me. Very easy.

Works for me also...

 

[bob1961]

i use birchwood caseys per-ma blue to age my brass....use a que-tip to dab it on in layers and it comes out blotchy with tints of golds, blues and browns like case coloring :v ...........bob