sailor jim Posted March 22, 2015 Share #1 Posted March 22, 2015 Anybody ever use Brass Black? The bottle states brush it on but I want to do all the brass pcs (ex. cannons, eyelets, misc. tiny pcs.) The directions do not say how to dunk multi pieces all together. Is it mixed with any other solutions or use it straight?Thanks guys Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardG Posted March 22, 2015 Share #2 Posted March 22, 2015 Jim. You might want to take a look at http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6977-the-blacken-it-trials/ Richard. mtaylor 1 Quote Richard Current Build: Early 19th Century US Revenue Cutter (Artesania Latina "Dallas" - messed about) Completed Build: Yakatabune - Japanese - Woody Joe mini Member: Nautical Research Guild & Midwest Model Shipwrights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailor jim Posted March 23, 2015 Author Share #3 Posted March 23, 2015 regarding Black Brass, you guys were right on. Used it straight & tiny parts were the easiest. Cannons took a little more but came out good also. Stuff is really great. Wonder if it keeps for any length of time? Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtvd19 Posted July 7, 2015 Share #4 Posted July 7, 2015 Paul: It sounds like you might have used the Birchwood Casey on brass that was on the model - if so it needs to be neutralized or you will have issues down the road. Normally the parts are rinsed with water after blackening and then attached. If the pieces are on the model you need to "rinse" the parts in some manner. I have blackened stropped blocks by rinsing the wooden blocks and the brass stropping in running water w/o any problems but recently came across a block that had fallen under the bench after blackening but before rinsing and the wood was marked with a dark blue color that does not rinse out. If I am assuming incorrectly please disregard my warning about the ned to rinse the blackened parts. However, if I am correct then you might want to use a baking soda water mix to stop the chemical process and then use water to rinse away the baking soda mix. This could be done in the same manner you applied the blackening agent. Kurt Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Kurt Van Dahm Director NAUTICAL RESEARCH GUILD www.thenrg.org SAY NO TO PIRACY. SUPPORT ORIGINAL IDEAS AND MANUFACTURERS CLUBS Nautical Research & Model Ship Society of Chicago Midwest Model Shipwrights North Shore Deadeyes The Society of Model Shipwrights Butch O'Hare - IPMS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtropp Posted July 9, 2015 Share #5 Posted July 9, 2015 Hi all, a quick note: I was trying to replace my stock of Blacken-It but found that most online retailers out of stock. Customer service at Model Expo told me that they were out of business. It took me awhile of online searching to find a retailer that had some in stock at a normal price. I don't have additional confirmation but decided to get a couple of bottles... just in case. Richard Quote RichardMember: The Nautical Research Guild Atlanta Model Shipwrights Current build: Syren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted July 9, 2015 Share #6 Posted July 9, 2015 Richard, Best information is that the company is gone. The owners were killed in a car wreck and I guess the kids decided to close the business rather than run it themselves. It was basically a two-person shop that catered to the RR hobby. Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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