Steel Blacking Kit.

[Distinterior]

I'm in the process of refurbishing a workshop machine and want to Blacken some steel items (small sheet items, small cast iron items, nuts & bolts etc).
I was looking for a kit that would come with the various chemicals, containers ,PPE. etc.
I found a company yesterday on the web and placed an order, paid with a debit card and then received a confirmation of the order.......Only to then receive another email from them this morning, informing me that all the kits they sell are not held in stock and will be delivered to me in
an " estimated 2 weeks".....

Can anyone suggest or recommend a supplier of one of these kits, that would hopefully have stock?.......If they dont have stock, perhaps they are considerate enough to state such on their website.

A one or two litre sized kit would suit my needs.

Thanks.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Worth a look?
https://www.jpennyltd.co.uk/shopping/pgm-more_information.php?id=50
not this specifically ...

 

[Distinterior]

Thanks Phil, I'll take a look.

 

[AES]

Just a suggestion, try the various model engineers suppliers on the web. There's a few posted in the sticky at the top of this Metal Bashing section, and loads more easy to fine with "yer friend"

 

[Inspector]

Try Casswell. Caswell Europe: Online Metal Finishing, Restoration & Renovation products. Never mind if that was whom you already placed the order with.

Pete

 

[Distinterior]

Thanks Pete!
Incidentally, It wasnt Caswell that I tried to purchase from....

 

[gog64]

I use the Gateros blacking, the last lot arrived in a couple of days. That’s Gateros, not Gatorade, totally different stuff.

 

[Droogs]

I use the Gateros blacking, the last lot arrived in a couple of days. That’s Gateros, not Gatorade, totally different stuff.

Probably has the same effect

 

[Owd Jockey]

Is this process the same as "blueing"? I often use a simple bluing solution for 'Cold Bluing'

 

[Fergie 307]

I was

Is this process the same as "blueing"? I often use a simple bluing solution for 'Cold Bluing'

Ditto, you can buy it at any gunshop. And despite the name it does blacken rather than blue!

 

[Stevekane]

The few times Ive done any blacking it was just a questain of heating up the parts and wipeing them with a rag dipped in oil,,stinks a bit if your doing in the kitchen so best done when your wife is at bingo!
Steve.

 

[Owd Jockey]

One of my favourite subscribed You Tube channels and the best mechanic and restorer by a country mile is My Mechanics and My Mechanics Insights. Check out this short clip

 

[Fergie 307]

I use the same cold blue. Very important not to put used fluid back in the bottle as it will go bad. You can also repeat the process for more depth of colour.