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Title: Thread for making stem bolts black again?
Post by: Jon The Bassist on August 06, 2010, 08:06 PM

I've searched for this thread but really can't find it. Any ideas?

Title: Re: Thread for making stem bolts black again?
Post by: rooski on August 06, 2010, 08:18 PM

heat up bolts with a blowtorch then quench in old engine oil  :daumenhoch:
or buy new ones :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: Thread for making stem bolts black again?
Post by: Jon The Bassist on August 06, 2010, 08:22 PM

Ah okay! It's not for stem bolts but I'm interested in the method, as I might try it on something else  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Thread for making stem bolts black again?
Post by: brummie on August 06, 2010, 08:28 PM

aint it some sort of bluing kit :-\ pm kuwahero im sure he was selling  one a whiles back, its prob gone but he would be able to advise im sure :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Thread for making stem bolts black again?
Post by: Jon The Bassist on August 06, 2010, 08:38 PM

Cheers, as usual I'm after the cheap option!
I have oil and heat  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Thread for making stem bolts black again?
Post by: brummie on August 06, 2010, 08:41 PM

Quote from: Jon The Bassist on August 06, 2010, 08:38 PM

Cheers, as usual I'm after the cheap option!
I have oil and heat  :daumenhoch:

cheap fooka  :LolLolLolLol: they dont cost that much my dear

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Birchwood-Casey-Perma-Blue-Liquid-Blueing-Kit-Rifle-Gun-/160316144132?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_SportingGoods_Hunting_ShootingSports_ET&hash=item2553963a04

dave

Title: Re: Thread for making stem bolts black again?
Post by: rooski on August 06, 2010, 08:43 PM

Quote from: Brummie on August 06, 2010, 08:28 PM

aint it some sort of bluing kit :-\ pm kuwahero im sure he was selling  one a whiles back, its prob gone but he would be able to advise im sure :daumenhoch:
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yeah you can use gun blue and there are commercially available blacking kits ,although these are quite expensive
a metal finishers will do it but they charge a minimum of about £35

Title: Re: Thread for making stem bolts black again?
Post by: animal on August 06, 2010, 09:02 PM

What rooski says  ;) we were only talking about it at MK on sat

Title: Re: Thread for making stem bolts black again?
Post by: Moza on August 06, 2010, 10:39 PM

Do a search on the net for Frost...............they do gear for restoring cars and they do the chemicals needed to do this  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Thread for making stem bolts black again?
Post by: customparts on August 08, 2010, 11:35 AM

the process is called chemical blacking :daumenhoch: