Blackened Brass

mrfritz44 · Nov 5, 2024

Anyone blacken brass while on the gun? I think I want to blacken this Woodsrunner brass but the thought of screwing up the curly maple is giving me pause.

I've blackened removable Hawkins brass without issue, but any tips for doing it while on the gun?

Cruzatte · Nov 5, 2024

Sure. It's easy. Take your rifle out and shoot it. Then, take a used cleaning patch and rub it on your brass parts. It'll blacken quickly. And no harm to the wood.

Enfield58 · Nov 5, 2024

wiscoaster · Nov 5, 2024

Ditto post #2.

Will take longer, and multiple "treatments", but the only way I see you can do it with blackening solution and without possibility of harming the finish is to remove all the parts and blacken them while off the rifle.

westrayer · Nov 6, 2024

https://www.brownells.com/tools-cle...ack/?msclkid=94325ad24156102e381c3df90e415fc6
Why run the risk of damaging the wood? Remove the furniture

kyron4 · Nov 7, 2024

This is what I use. I get a deep even finish with no waiting.

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rafterob · Nov 7, 2024

I an a fan of natural patina, Just shoot, clean and oil the gun but don't polish the brass. It will age nicely.

reddogge · Nov 7, 2024

rafterob said:
I an a fan of natural patina, Just shoot, clean and oil the gun but don't polish the brass. It will age nicely.

That's the best way to do it. Artificially aging brass looks......well,.....artificial.

Smokey Plainsman · Nov 8, 2024

The patina produced by la powdre negra, as the Spanish say, will produce of the one of much magnifitude and of exaltated pleasantrations.

Miketheblacksmith · Nov 9, 2024

I have used many different solutions to patina brass and would not use any of them when the parts are in contact with wood. Would not want the solutions to enter the wood grain. I would go the natural route if I didn't want to take the parts off. If you do take them off the solutions work better if the metal is warm.

bpd303 · Nov 9, 2024

Cruzatte said:
a used cleaning patch

I've used shot RB patches that I recovered they also work.

hanshi · Nov 12, 2024

I get great and immediate results with Birchwood Casey bluing liquid. Use tape around brass to protect the wood, remove the brass or just be careful. I just rub it on and that's all; like kyron4 posted.

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