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Staining stainless steel
I am a garden railroader hobbyist who used stainless steel track in my back yard . Is there some way to stain stainless steel black or a dark brown color?
Robert Vetterhobbyist - St. Charles, Missouri, USA
2007
First of two simultaneous responses --
Robert, simply use diluted muriatic acid ⇦this on eBay or Amazon [affil links] (pool acid) and brush on. Be sure to neutralize with baking soda [in bulk on eBay or Amazon [affil links] when color achieved. All Aboard!
Barry Feinman
BarrysRestoreItAll
Carlsbad, California
2007
Second of two simultaneous responses --
Oil it very,very sparingly,then heat it to 300-400 C(with hot air gun).Any edible oil or fat can be used- boiled linseed oil ⇦this on eBay or Amazon [affil links] is best. Hope it helps and good luck!
Goran Budija- Cerovski vrh Croatia
2007
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