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Steel Blackening Solution
I am looking for a recipe to put a black finish on mild steel. Can anybody help me. Kevin
kevin C [last name deleted for privacy by Editor]sawell - South Africa
1999
Hi Kevin,
We have an FAQ about black oxide and cold blackening. You can follow that up with more in-depth information in the Metal finishing Guidebook. After you have a general idea what technology you are interested in, please get back to us with your followup questions. Thanks.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
(Ted can offer longterm or instant help)
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
1999
For blackening mild steel, and pretty much any ferrous (non-stainless) steel, try Brownell's Oxpho-Blue. Shy of sending parts out for hot blueing and specialty oxide blackening, this has been the easiest and most durable cold-blue solution I've ever used.
Mike Forti- Franklin, Massachusetts
February 7, 2008
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