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Archeo-peteriX Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Dave_G Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I don't know, but Dr. Google told me this: > > > > How to Age Brass > > > Excellent...I have the brass item sitting in my > 'vapour chamber' as we speak My brother has done this to some lamps he built for a friend of mine, he tells me it is a chemical (I just called him) and he is looking for the name. That could take years, just pee on the dam thing! I'm off to see a man about an avatar |
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OMG...I forgot about it; I'm going out to check it right now........ ... ... ... D'oh! ... no change Ok so I'm trying plane B; put the brass dial right in the ammonia with a handful of pennies. Almost immediately I saw some changes on the edges of the dial. I'm going to leave it for 45 minutes or so(so as not to disturb what's on the tube) then check it. Will report results(if any) later |
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How did it come out Peter? Got Brass too perseverance furthers |
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Went out this morning and this is what I found... Almost perfect for a steampunk piece...just have to treat the bezel to a deshine |
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