Finn marked 91/30 and the sins of Bubba.

[indy1919a4]

Just a little update.
The brass ends on the handguard were brightly polished when I bought the rifle and after the restoration the bright brass really looked out of place.
I tried a few things, with no luck, to get them tarnished.

1st it looks very very nice, per the tarnishing the brass, thanks for sharing this, I have never heard of this before.. Let me ask, if you had left the part in exposed to the fumes longer, say overnight would the tarnish have been darker??? Or is this as good as it gets???

Again thanks and nice job..

 

[indy1919a4]

I save a few used black powder cleaning patches for tarnishing brass and copper. Just re-moisten with water and rub down the shiny spots, then leave it to dry. Repeat until you get the finish that you want..

I like this also...have to try this also...

 

[Bitrclngr]

The black powder cleaning patch method works well. I over cleaned the brass on my Nepal Snider years ago and recently did the cleaning patch trick. Looks alot better.

 

[GunnyUSMC]

1st it looks very very nice, per the tarnishing the brass, thanks for sharing this, I have never heard of this before.. Let me ask, if you had left the part in exposed to the fumes longer, say overnight would the tarnish have been darker??? Or is this as good as it gets???

Again thanks and nice job..[/

It can take from 1 to 2 hours. If I had a larger container I could have used more vinegar and got more fumes.

 

[indy1919a4]

It can take from 1 to 2 hours. If I had a larger container I could have used more vinegar and got more fumes.

Do you have any idea if you had done this longer or with more fumes the brass would have gotten darker..????

 

[indy1919a4]

The black powder cleaning patch method works well. I over cleaned the brass on my Nepal Snider years ago and recently did the cleaning patch trick. Looks alot better.

If possible I would love to see a photo... many thanks

 

[Bitrclngr]

If possible I would love to see a photo... many thanks

I did it three times to get it that dark. The brass was really shiny like gunny's handgaurd.

 

[indy1919a4]

Many thanks Sir, that Does have a nice deep hue

 

[GunnyUSMC]

Do you have any idea if you had done this longer or with more fumes the brass would have gotten darker..????

I’ve never tried to get it darker.