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    The brass could be coated too.
    Jonnie

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    They sure look like brass, and no rust has shown up yet. I'm going to try de-icing salt: that stuff is hyper-corrosive.

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    They are brass.
    They will turn brown soon enough.

  4. #24

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jonnie View Post
    The brass could be coated too.
    That's what I was thinking.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jeepdan View Post
    They are brass.
    They will turn brown soon enough.
    Just need a project now that my truck is laid up, and I'd rather hurry the patina process along so I can set the rivets.

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    A propane torch should oxidize them pretty quickly. Darken them, anyway, not pretty green. If you haven't installed them, that is.

    They're not laquered, are they?

    I've used liver of sulphur from Rio Grande, too.

    http://www.finishing.com/1000-1199/1198.shtml
    Surprising, one of the most commonly available household chemical you can use to darken brass is Palmolive Dishwashing liquid. Look at the label and see if it contains sodium bisulphite and other sulphur derivatives. These are very similar to the chemicals in Liver of Sulphur.

    Apply the dishwashing liquid with very little water to the bare brass and keep rubbing till you get the color you want. This will take only a few minutes. When you get the color you want, wash off the dish washing liquid.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Subybaja View Post
    A propane torch should oxidize them pretty quickly. Darken them, anyway, not pretty green. If you haven't installed them, that is.

    They're not laquered, are they?

    I've used liver of sulphur from Rio Grande, too.

    http://www.finishing.com/1000-1199/1198.shtml
    Right on-- thank you!

    "Liver of Sulphur" sounds a little sinister...

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