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Depending on the environment it's going into, cold (gun) bluing can add
some protection, is easy, and can be done @ home.
On Thu, Jun 4, 2020 at 12:11 PM Scott Janzen <sjanzen@me.com> wrote:
> Actually, meant to say black oxide- not a terrific rust preventative, but
> not bad. However, the traditional process involves caustic salts and is
> not something i can do at home.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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> > On Jun 4, 2020, at 12:07 PM, Mark J Bradakis <mark@bradakis.com> wrote:
> >
> > =EF=BB=BFOn 6/4/20 8:10 AM, Scott Janzen wrote:
> >> Are there any reasonably good home treatments to keep this stuff from
> re-rusting? Coatings, paint, home oxidizing?
> >>
> >
> > I'm assuming you mean 'anodizing' - oxidizing is easy, just let the
> parts sit somewhere. They will oxidize, or rust, on their own.
> >
> > It is possible to anodize aluminum at home, though it is not that
> simple. Didn't Eastwood have a zinc or nickel plating kit available at o=
ne
> time?
> >
> > mjb.
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Depending on the environment it's going into, col=
d (gun) bluing can add some protection, is easy, and can be done @ home.</d=
iv><div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" cla=
ss=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Jun 4, 2020 at 12:11 PM Scott Janzen <<a href=
=3D"mailto:sjanzen@me.com";>sjanzen@me.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquo=
te class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px =
solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Actually, meant to say black oxide=
- not a terrific rust preventative, but not bad.=C2=A0 However, the traditi=
onal process involves caustic salts and is not something i can do at home.<=
br>
<br>
Sent from my iPhone<br>
<br>
> On Jun 4, 2020, at 12:07 PM, Mark J Bradakis <<a href=3D"mailto:mar=
k@bradakis.com" target=3D"_blank">mark@bradakis.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> =EF=BB=BFOn 6/4/20 8:10 AM, Scott Janzen wrote:<br>
>> Are there any reasonably good home treatments to keep this stuff f=
rom re-rusting?=C2=A0 Coatings, paint, home oxidizing?<br>
>> <br>
> <br>
> I'm assuming you mean 'anodizing' - oxidizing is easy, jus=
t let the parts sit somewhere.=C2=A0 They will oxidize, or rust, on their o=
wn.<br>
> <br>
> It is possible to anodize aluminum at home, though it is not that simp=
le.=C2=A0 Didn't Eastwood have a zinc or nickel plating kit available a=
t one time?<br>
> <br>
> mjb.<br>
> <br>
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