How well does the brass blackening work?
by Slow Hand 
, Indiana, Saturday, December 06, 2025, 23:29 (7 days ago) @ JimT
I am not sure if I have ever tired it, but I have heard using cold blue on brass will also darken it a good bit I have a recently removed 1860 Army brass grip frame if you would like to use it on a SAA
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- Messing with the Cimarron .45 Colt -
JimT,
2025-12-05, 10:38
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- Messing with the Cimarron .45 Colt -
Hoot,
2025-12-06, 07:15
- Still haven't made up my mind about the brass gripframe. -
JimT,
2025-12-06, 07:47
- Still haven't made up my mind about the brass gripframe. - Paul, 2025-12-06, 11:22
- Still haven't made up my mind about the brass gripframe. -
Bob Hatfield,
2025-12-06, 17:15
- How well does the brass blackening work? -
JimT,
2025-12-06, 17:52
- How well does the brass blackening work? -
Slow Hand,
2025-12-06, 23:29
- Thanks but I will leave it as it is til I find a backstrap. -
JimT,
2025-12-07, 07:28
- Thanks but I will leave it as it is til I find a backstrap. -
Bob Hatfield,
2025-12-07, 09:22
- OK. Thank you. I was wondering. (nt) - JimT, 2025-12-07, 09:32
- Thanks but I will leave it as it is til I find a backstrap. -
Bob Hatfield,
2025-12-07, 09:22
- Thanks but I will leave it as it is til I find a backstrap. -
JimT,
2025-12-07, 07:28
- How well does the brass blackening work? -
Slow Hand,
2025-12-06, 23:29
- How well does the brass blackening work? -
JimT,
2025-12-06, 17:52
- Still haven't made up my mind about the brass gripframe. -
JimT,
2025-12-06, 07:47
- Messing with the Cimarron .45 Colt -
Hoot,
2025-12-06, 07:15