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-----Black Coating for 304 SS
I am looking for an inexpensive process to coat 304 SS thin sheets in the color black-flat. Must be somewhat wear resistant. Will be used as a clip for a sheath. Was thinking of having the pieces coated using the black oxide but heard that it wears off very easily. Does anyone have another suggestion?
Thanks,
Knife Manufacturer - Wilsonville, Oregon, USA
2004
Hot black oxide finishes are used on the majority of guns and, although the wear resistance is limited, it may be fine for your application.
Ted Mooney, P.E.
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Very old and very good black finish for iron, steel , stainless steel, cooper, brass, bronze and aluminum: coat surface with
boiled linseed oil
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eBay
or
Amazon [affil link]
(very,very sparingly) and then heat it (slowly) to 200-400 C
Good luck!
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