You might try picking up some gun bluing. It's available at any gun shop
and probably Kmart and Walmart too.
Larry Hoy
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: shop-talk-owner@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shop-talk-owner@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Gano, Ken
> Sent: Sunday, March 29, 1998 10:37 PM
> To: shop talk
> Subject: metal finishes
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> I would like to duplicate, only with a more permanent finish, the blue
> translucent finish, some graded bolts have. Apparently, the bolt
> manufactures use some sort of dye, but any handling and it comes
> right off.
> I took one this evening and put it to a buffing wheel and the result looks
> like regular polished steel.
>
> Is there some way to finish metal (steel) so that it looks like
> chrome, only
> with a color? What I'm thinking of, is something like anodized aluminum.
>
> TIA
>
> kengano@advant.com
> downstate illinois
> 1959 TR3A TS57756L
> 1958 Model 10 Sedan TBE9239LDLB
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