Painting Brass Chain

[RandyEvers]

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

 

[JPett]

Ahoy Randy 

 

http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6977-the-blacken-it-trials/?p=205420

 

Perhaps this will help 

[foxy]

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