I've read in various publications the meathod of adding a patina to a barrel or a lock, or other metal parts by boiling them in bleach.
I have a 5 gallon pail of industrial bleach, I believe it is 12% (12% of what, I'm not sure). This stuff is used in commercial laundry applications, industrial dish machines, wash wheels, split pockets ect, ect, ect.
In an insane moment I soaked some metal pieces in this stuff for about 6 hours. The metal has a nice grey etched type of appearence to it.
So far, I've done a triggerguard, patch box, lock, thimbles, buttplate and side plate. Tommorrow I'll try the barrel.
What's neat is that you needn't boil this stuff and risk inhaling fumes.
I have a 5 gallon pail of industrial bleach, I believe it is 12% (12% of what, I'm not sure). This stuff is used in commercial laundry applications, industrial dish machines, wash wheels, split pockets ect, ect, ect.
In an insane moment I soaked some metal pieces in this stuff for about 6 hours. The metal has a nice grey etched type of appearence to it.
So far, I've done a triggerguard, patch box, lock, thimbles, buttplate and side plate. Tommorrow I'll try the barrel.
What's neat is that you needn't boil this stuff and risk inhaling fumes.