Aging brass?

[NRAJOE]

Anyway to speed along the patina of brass?

Either my T/C Hawken that I got at a gunshow for $200 is fairly new, or the previous owner polished the brass (I'm thinking its fairly new due to its condition)

Is there a method to age the brass quicker other than general use/time?

Thanks... :hatsoff:

 

[rabjr]

Shoot the gun, wipe your black cleaning patches all over the brass after you clean it. Works like a charm. :thumbsup:

 

[NRAJOE]

Ah...okay...thanks! :hatsoff:

 

[LRB]

Many cold blues' will do the job also.

 

[NRAJOE]

Oh really?

I'll have to try that...thanks. :hmm:

 

[renovato]

I couldn't keep my brass shiny for the life of me if I wanted too. It patinas pretty fast on it's own. The black powder residue ages it quick. Wiping some of it on the brass and letting it sit a while will give it a nice aged look. I've tried using cold blue on brass in the past and always got a nasty looking bluing tinge.

 

[david50]

i have used Birchwood Caseys liquid gun blue,worked good.

 

[catman]

Urine works also, don't ask me how I know..

 

[musketman]

Ammonia fumes will age brass as well, but it will take about one to two weeks to do so, the brass must be suspended above the ammonia and then sealed off in an air tight container.

 

[rusty]

egg yolk will work the darker the yolk the better it works

 

[Troy Allen Christianson]

Dixie Gun Works once sold a "Brass Black" by Birchwood Casey I have not bought any for a few years because it goes a long way. You might try them.

 

[omarick1948]

Swampy has the easiest method going!...It woiks!

 

[FPDoc]

I use dirty cleaning patches. The price is right, it works well, and I can't keep the brass shiny anyway. :grin:

 

[NRAJOE]

I've tried using cold blue on brass in the past and always got a nasty looking bluing tinge.

Tried it last night....looks horrible...I'll try other methods...thanks all.... :hatsoff:

 

[theodoredante]

I found a quick and easy way to age brass by taking a coffee can, pour about a half inch of regular hosehold ammonia in the can, poke a hole in the lid and suspend the brass piece by a wire thru the hole in the lid, place the lid back on the can and heat the can at the liquid level with a blow dryer (creates more vapors) for a couple of minutes. If it's not aged enough, just do it some more until you're satisfied and if you over do it, you can buff it out and start all over, just not for as long. Oh and make sure your brass piece does'nt touch the liquid ammonia. Good luck.