Blackening Britannia Metal

[stevenmh]

Does Birchwood Casey Brass Black work to blacken Britannia metal as well as brass?  If not, do they make a pewter blackener (I've Googled it, but with no success).  If not, what would you recommend for Britannia metal?

 

I've read through this forum and am still not sure of the answer.

Edited April 29, 2020 by stevenmh
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[Maury S]

BlueJacket sells a pewter blackener (for Britania metal)  See link on Forum page for sponsors.

Maury

[Osmosis]

I have used their gun bluing with great success. Here is a thread I did some experimenting with varying levels of success.

 

 

[stevenmh]

Thanks - this is very helpful.

[stevenmh]

Art - did you use the Marikate On and Off Bottom Cleaner alone to blacken the Britannia, or was it in combination with something else?

[sjanicki]

Hi @stevenmh and @Osmosis, could you possibly explain the difference between blackening britannia and just painting it?

 

The reason I ask is I have a number of Britannia fittings on my current build that will need to be colored black at some point.  On my previous builds I painted them but perhaps the blackening you mention will provide a superior finish.

 

Thank you!

[Osmosis]

Steven,

 

Just the marikate after cleaning with ammonia. Be careful and read the label before you you use it. If you look at my naval cannon build I go into more detail.

 

sjanicki,

 

Blackening is a usually a chemical process to change the color of the metal by changing its surface properties. In some cases more durable than painting in some cases not so much. There are lots of people around here with more knowledge on the subject than I can provide. Hopefully they will chime in on this. I only know enough to make me dangerous, as they say.

 

Best Regards