[TheForge] Gun blue finishing

[peter fels & phoebe palmer]

On 1/12/2011 8:02 PM, Mike Spencer wrote:
> 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.
Am i blue ( musical accompaniment)?
Yes, i blew it.
>
> - Mike
>