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Is there any way to stain or color stainless steel without dipping or heating?
I'm a brick layer and I just purchased a
level from "Crick Tool" that is super duper custom. I would like to customize it further by coloring the metal workings on it. It is a wooden level and the binders "metal reinforcing rails on the edge" are permanently affixed to the wood. Is there any way I can implement a color onto the stainless that will be fairly durable without damaging the wood?
Thank you very much,
Steve-o : San Diego
Modern Masonry - San Diego, California, USA
2007
2007
You can use next solution:0,1 lit sulfuric acid(1,55 density!)/1,3 gm sodium bichromate, 25 C temp.,5-10 minutes -works only on grease and oxide free surfaces .Nasty and poisonous stuff-be careful,use rubber rubber gloves ⇦ this on eBay or Amazon [affil links] and safety goggles ⇦ this on eBay or Amazon [affil links] , avoid any direct contact with solution. Hope it helps and good luck!
Goran Budija- Cerovski vrh Croatia
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