"blueing" brass?

pconsolini · November 22, 2010, 12:58 PM

Is it possible to blue brass so that it will match blued steel parts?
I have an Uberti SAA with a brass backstrap and trigger gaurd that I may want to do this to.
If it is possible, is it as durable as steel blueing?

Jim Watson · November 22, 2010, 01:31 PM

Birchwood Casey makes a product called Brass Black.
If it does not work better than Aluminum Black, it will not be much help, but you could give it a try.

rattletrap1970 · November 22, 2010, 01:43 PM

BLUE BLACK:
Copper Carbonate 1 pound
Ammonium Hydroxide 1 quart
Water 3 quarts
(Add the water after the carbonate and hydroxide
has been mixed. There must be excess Copper
Carbonate. Use at 175F. This color can be fixed,
(made more permanent) by quickly dipping in a 2.5% Sodium Hydroxide solution.)

PetahW · November 22, 2010, 04:48 PM

Cold Blue will turn brass fittings black, after the factory laquer protective finish is first removed.

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November 22, 2010, 12:58 PM	#1
pconsolini Junior Member Join Date: August 11, 2010 Posts: 2	"blueing" brass? Is it possible to blue brass so that it will match blued steel parts? I have an Uberti SAA with a brass backstrap and trigger gaurd that I may want to do this to. If it is possible, is it as durable as steel blueing?

November 22, 2010, 01:31 PM	#2
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,543	Birchwood Casey makes a product called Brass Black. If it does not work better than Aluminum Black, it will not be much help, but you could give it a try.

November 22, 2010, 01:43 PM	#3
rattletrap1970 Senior Member Join Date: October 13, 2009 Location: Torrington, CT. USA Posts: 299	BLUE BLACK: Copper Carbonate 1 pound Ammonium Hydroxide 1 quart Water 3 quarts (Add the water after the carbonate and hydroxide has been mixed. There must be excess Copper Carbonate. Use at 175F. This color can be fixed, (made more permanent) by quickly dipping in a 2.5% Sodium Hydroxide solution.)

November 22, 2010, 04:48 PM	#4
PetahW Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2008 Posts: 4,678	Cold Blue will turn brass fittings black, after the factory laquer protective finish is first removed. .