Summary for black metal waxes Discussion
Black metal waxes are discussed as a possible way to touch up worn gun barrels, but the thread points instead toward bluing products rather than wax or paint. Graham asked whether there was a metal stain or black wax he could rub into Winchester barrels to restore the original black finish without painting, and wondered about black lead used for stoves. The only answer shown points to Brownells Oxpho-Blue, implying a cold-bluing touch-up product is the more suitable route for restoring color on steel. No detailed application steps or competing methods are included in the excerpt, so the practical takeaway is simply that a bluing compound, not a wax, is the likely product to look for when repairing a black metal finish.
Q. Hi does any one know if there is any way to touch up black metal such as metal waxes (coloured) I know you can get wood stain
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eBay or
Amazon [affil link]
is there any such thing as metal stains I need to return the barrels of my winchester back to it’s original state it has got rather mark and lost some colour. I don’t want to paint it I thought there maybe some sort of product which I can rub into it to give it a black shine. What about black lead which is used for stoves.
GRAHAM [surname deleted for privacy by Editor]
– LEGGETT, TYNE AND WEAR, ENGLAND
2003
A. Try a cold-bluing solution such as Brownell’s Oxpho-Blue ⇨
Be sure to follow the instructions.
Good Luck,
Kip McClary
– Whiteville, North Carolina