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-----Black oxide on brass problem
2007
I'm trying to put a very dark black oxide finish on a 4" dia. brass disc. as part of an antique radio restoration project.
I tried a copper sulphate
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. It's not dark enough, nor is it very fast. The process leaves behind a yellow
"smut".
1)Should I heat the bath?
2)Should the bath be agitated?
3)Is the "smut" typical?
4)How long should the item be in the bath?
5)Any better approaches or should I send the item out to a professional shop?
hobbyist - Forest, Virginia
Heating the object stimulates the molecular action thus speeding the patina process. We sell a patina which will work simply and quickly to achieve this look, Regards
Barry Feinman - Chief Restoration Officer
BarrysRestoreItAll
Carlsbad, California
2007
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My goal is not to add patina to make the knob look old, but rather to repeat the same process that would have been used in industry back in 1921 to create the very dark black oxide finish on the brass item when it was brand new. I have already stripped what was left of the original oxide with acid and - Forest, Virginia 2007 If you like to do it yourself try 200 gm copper carbonate ⇦ on eBay or Amazon [affil link] / 1 lit ammonia ⇦ on eBay or Amazon [affil link] solution.Bad smelling but very effective-be careful ammonia fumes are very unpleasant, use rubber gloves ⇦ on eBay or Amazon [affil link] and safety googles ⇦ on eBay or Amazon [affil link] !Good luck! Goran Budija- Cerovski vrh Croatia 2007 |
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