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Post by jtwodogs on Feb 14, 2009 14:55:01 GMT -5
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Post by whyohe on Feb 14, 2009 17:01:58 GMT -5
very nice job. looks good.
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Post by jkruger on Feb 15, 2009 6:59:34 GMT -5
nice piece ! can you explain in greater detail the onion and clorox method you talked about , and what it does? thanks jk
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Post by joe21a on Feb 18, 2009 15:02:03 GMT -5
Very nice.
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Post by craigf on Feb 19, 2009 23:04:28 GMT -5
That is an great looking treasure, take good care of it!
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Post by jtwodogs on Feb 23, 2009 13:18:29 GMT -5
nice piece ! can you explain in greater detail the onion and clorox method you talked about , and what it does? thanks jk I got the method from Captchee on TMA, but am not able to find now. Anyhow, I took it down to 400 grit and then clean with Acetone. Took an onion cut in half and smeared the juice all over the barrel. You will see dark and gray spots appearing on the surface this will be your "under-layer", when it is were you want it, card off with hot water, Next step was to get the barrel hot enough to get water to sizzle on it with a heat source, I use an old oven, don't get it to hot. Captchee used a rag soaked in clorox I just used an old spray bottle with clorox in it, I was careful to plug all holes with wooden dowels to keep the clorox on the OUTSIDE ONLY, you do not want this on your rifling's, when you have reached your desired brown, card off with hot water and wipe down with denim. Repeat until you have reached your desired darkness, I used a little 0000 steel wool and some gun oil in the final step just to even things out. It is kinda of work it out as you go process, but I believe it gives as good as antique finish to steel as is out there.
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