"Do-It-Yourself" Black Finishes 
 

Blacken Steel or Iron Works (except stainless steel)

Apply BPS 1309S to clean, polished steel or iron works and achieve a black finish. 
Depth of color can be adjusted by varying contact time.

Common Applications: 
Gun parts, precision tooling and machine components, decorative ironwork, hand-forged items or weldements

Blacken Silver

Apply BPS 1306S to plated silver to blacken the finish.  Lightly polish the top surface to create a recessed black silver effect.  Depth of color can be adjusted by varying contact time.

Blacken Copper

Apply BPS 1305S to plated or polished copper to blacken the finish.  Lightly polish the top surface to create a recessed black copper effect.  Depth of color can be adjusted by varying contact time.

Blacken Nickel or Tin

Apply BPS 1307S or BPS 1307T to plated or polished nickel or tin to blacken the finish.  Lightly polish the top surface to create a recessed black effect. Depth of color can be adjusted by varying contact time or dilution.

Common Applications: 
Artwork, belt buckles, statues, silverware, medical device repair

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