Antique Bronze Finish

[GavinD]

Can anyone help me to get an antique finish to a bronze guard that I have made. I know there is a pickeling solution that a person can use but I can't find anything on it.

 

[Osbourn]

Brass oxide. Get it from jewelry or engraving supply places. I don't know what the actual chemical is, but if you dilute it with water, it will give a very nice patina. If you don't dilute it, it will give more of a black patina, like blued steel, but on brass or bronze. It seems to turn copper black no matter what dilution you use.
Hope this helps.

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[Mike Hull]

Brownells Inc.,in Montezuma Iowa,also has chemicals for this.Ph.#515-623-5401

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MJH

 

[richard rosvall]

www.riogrande.com These folks have several products for getting different patinas- brown, black, green. Request their free tool and equipment catalog. Liver of sulphur is used a lot by jewelers, gawdawful smell!

[This message has been edited by richard rosvall (edited 01-26-2001).]

 

[L6steel]

Gavin, when you get the guard done, please post a picture of it. I have some bronze thats been laying around the shop for 3 years. Only used it once and that was layered between two pieces of stainless. Never thought you could change the looks or color of it. MIght have a use for it after all.

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[GavinD]

Thanks for all the inputs Guy's I will let you know how it turns out. I hope to have it ready for the Blade Show in June