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Category: "Black Oxide, Bluing, Coloring, Patinas, Nitriding"
20713. How can nylok nuts be black oxided? - June 5
59418. Passivation after black oxide? - March 29
54394. Black Oxide on stainless steel: problems - March 21
61635. Hot Black Oxide Issue- brownish-green parts and black spots/streaks - February 12
• Smut on the black oxide coatings - December 7
• Blackening gold with iodine - June 17
• Possible to black oxide Inconel? - May 14
• Blackening formulas for steel and cast iron - April 29
• Black Oxide poor coverage on welded part open Q. - April 7
• How often must cold black oxide bath be replaced? open Q. - April 6
• Does black oxide on stainless fasteners improve resistance to galling? open Q. - February 9
• How to do smut-free mid temp black oxide on wood screws - December 25
• Black Ox problems due to lot variations in type 300 SS? - December 20
• Black Oxide Coating Thickness - November 18
• Which oil BLACK OXIDE finish? open Q. - October 2
• Black oxide is salmon colored. Is copper the problem? - September 19
• Cold blackening on SS turns blue over time open Q. - September 6
• Mid temperature blackening smut issue open Q. - June 13
• Rust on black oxide parts open Q. - June 12
• Black oxide problems on 4340 steel open Q. - May 13
• Steam Homo Treatment vs Black Oxide Treatment - April 6
• Black oxiding of hardened steel is brown open Q. - March 3