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Black Metal Waxes

Hi does any one know if there is any way to touch up black metal such as metal waxes (coloured) I know you can get wood stain ⇦ this on eBay or Amazon [affil links] is there any such thing as metal stains I need to return the barrels of my winchester back to it's original state it has got rather mark and lost some colour. I don't want to paint it I thought there maybe some sort of product which I can rub into it to give it a black shine. What about black lead which is used for stoves.

GRAHAM [surname deleted for privacy by Editor]
- LEGGETT, TYNE AND WEAR, ENGLAND
2003

Brownells Oxpho-Blue
brownellsOxphoBlue

on Brownells

or eBay or

Amazon

(affil links)

2003

Try a cold-bluing solution such as Brownell's Oxpho-Blue .

Be sure to follow the instructions.

Good Luck,

Kip McClary
- Whiteville, North Carolina

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