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AdeV:
Whilst looking for a sensible way to black-oxide finish a steel part, found a link to some excellent sounding stuff called Insta-Blak (http://www.epi.com/pages/steel-black-oxide-2).

Even better, they offer a sample pack for just $37.50 + S&H, sounds ideal  :D

Unfortunately, S&H to the UK costs $300!!!  :(

EPI don't have any UK distributors, nor any European distributors who take sufficient range of chemicals to make up a sample kit.

Stymied!

So, fellow Brits, what chemicals/processes do you use to make that black-oxide finish? And do they create a coating that doesn't rub off, as the EPI one claims?

Bluechip:
Adev

I think this is what a friend used, .... the Pixel-Plus seems familiar ..

http://www.black-it.co.uk/

Never used it myself. IIRC he used it on a very nice Stephanie ... if I'm right, some of it gives a very attractive matt finish which looks really well with brass.

Snuffed it unfortunately, about 8-9 yrs ago.

(Him, not me  :scratch:  )

Dave BC

DMIOM:

--- Quote from: AdeV on August 12, 2010, 12:16:11 PM ---So, fellow Brits, what chemicals/processes do you use to make that black-oxide finish? And do they create a coating that doesn't rub off, as the EPI one claims?

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Well, I don't know how it compares to the EPI one etc., but I have done a few bits with Caswell UK's Cold-ox and it has stood up OK for me.

Dave

cidrontmg:
I´ve used Tectrate, a long time ago. Bought it from
http://www.modelmakingsupplies.co.uk/taps---dies.htm
about 1/3 down the page.

AdeV:
Excellent, thanks chaps, that's 3 suppliers of the very stuff. I must have lost my Google mojo (Goojo?) this evening...  :scratch:


--- Quote from: DMIOM on August 12, 2010, 04:56:17 PM ---
Well, I don't know how it compares to the EPI one etc.


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Ah, sorry, that was me being unclear; I was hoping to find one (or more) UK alternatives which at least claimed the same properties (won't rub off, reasonably anti-corrosion). I've not seen much about rubbing off, but they all seem to follow the same principles, and they all seem to involve Selenium, so I'm guessing they're basically the same thing... I've a way to go yet before I'm at the stage of needing to use it, but it's good to know it's available for reasonable money in the UK.

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