"dan" wrote in message
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I remember reading some where(RCM?) that you can make a black surface
finish on hot steel by applying oil. Anyone know what kind of oil to
use. I'm guessing it is like seasoning a cast iron frying pan.

Does it need to be hot? I have had good success with Birchwood Casey's Gun
Bluing paste. It is an easy cold application and with the paste (rather than
the liquid) the results are less patchy. Some sort of oil/wax finish over it
is recommended.

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Michael Koblic,
Campbell River, BC