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Blueing / blackening armour
Sir Patrick:
Anyone ever done this? Any tips? Is it reversable?
Lord Dane:
--- Quote from: Sir Patrick on 2013-07-31, 04:13:24 ---Anyone ever done this? Any tips? Is it reversable?
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Bluing is very time consuming process. I know, I tried. Gave up & went with black paint. We have a whole forum string on this topic. Ask Sir James.
Sir Patrick:
Since it's mild steel, I was thinking more of gun blueing rather than heat blueing. What's that like to work with? Does it wear off over time?
Sir Edward:
Gun bluing can definitely still scratch/wear off over time. Pistols will get a certain amount of holster-wear, along corners and edges. I'm sure it'll be the same for armor.
Sir Vander Linde:
I've blackened and darkened some bucklers I've made, but the methods I use require fire.
I'm planning on using a gun bluing kit I have laying around here (was part of a prize I got, useless to me ::) ) on a buckler I'm currently working on and then testing the finish. I'll let you know how it turns out.
other wise I do oil burns.
1)oil & charcoal powder applied with a brush and burned of gives a nice dark black finish
2) linseed oil burned off gives a dark grey
** that's all I usually use if paint isn't involved in some way.
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