RandyEvers Posted August 23, 2014 Share #1 Posted August 23, 2014 Is there a trick to painting brass chain to make it look like black anchor chain??? Every time I try to do it, I wind up with a big mess, paint clogging up the chain links, bright brass shining through the black paint, etc. There must be some way to do it properly. I can't have an 18th century ship with bright brass anchor chain. Appreciate any help. Randy Evers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPett Posted August 23, 2014 Share #2 Posted August 23, 2014 Ahoy Randy http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6977-the-blacken-it-trials/?p=205420 Perhaps this will help grsjax and mtaylor 2 Quote On with the Show.... J.Pett “If you're going through hell, keep going” (Winston Churchill) Current build: MS Rattlesnake (MS2028) http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/45-model-shipways-rattlesnake-ms2028-scale-164th/ Side Build: HMS Victory: Corel http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/3709-hms-victory-by-jpett-corel-198/?p=104762 On the back burner: 1949 Chris Craft Racer: Dumas http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/939-1949-chris-craft-racer-by-jpett-dumas-kit-no-1702/ Sometime, but not sure when: Frigate Berlin: Corel http://www.corel-srl.it/pdf/berlin.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted August 24, 2014 Share #3 Posted August 24, 2014 There is a substance that will turn brass black It begins with a K, but the name escapes me. You soak the chain and then wash off with water, it is also used for blackening etch . foxy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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