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Chemically coloring cold-rolled steel
What chemicals are used to produce blues, yellows, greens,reds, ect on cold-rolled steel. I am trying to create a unique look for some patio furniture I am building. Thank-you.
Scott Roberson- Las Vegas , Nevada, U.S.A.
2003
Black for iron:2 gm tannic acid
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Amazon [affil links] ,2gm tartaric acid
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Redish brown:15 gm iron chloride,1 lit water
Blue:50 gm copper nitrate
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,50 gm manganese nitrate,1 lit water,temp. 50 °C
Green:1 part silver acetate, 20 parts oil of lavender.Must be applied with cloth and then heated to 150 °C
Good luck!
- Cerovski vrh Croatia
2003
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