[TheForge] Re: Gun blue finishing

[Mike Spencer]

PF wrote:

> Selenic acid was the old blueing standard. "A class B poison". 

Oxpho-Blue used to contain selenic acid.  I don't know if the current
formulation does or not.  The most recent batch I have seems to
behave a little differently from previous lots.

I use rubber gloves and eye protection if I'm dealing with anything
bigger than, say, jewelry size and a little cotton ball.

> I used to get good results putting it on wet with a slow power wire
> brush, but i always got sprayed in the process and had stained hands
> for days..finally decided it wasn't such a good idea.

Oy.  Word. That would spray it all over.  Ick.


- Mike

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