Aluminum cold blueing...?

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Is there a product that will treat aluminum with a cold blue or black?

Looking for something similar to cold steel treatment like black magic etc...

Thanks!

[kcstott]

birchwood casy aluminum black

[CAGLS]

How's John Norrell's Moly Resin for aluminum? Anyone use it? I want to blue an aluminum 1911 straight trigger.

[kcstott]

How's John Norrell's Moly Resin for aluminum? Anyone use it? I want to blue an aluminum 1911 straight trigger.

Sounds like a good product but I want to know average layer thickness. But from reading it seams similar to Cerakote

[ar15barrels]

How's John Norrell's Moly Resin for aluminum? Anyone use it? I want to blue an aluminum 1911 straight trigger.

It's paint, not bluing.

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Looking for something better then Birchwood Casey...

[CAGLS]

You can send it out to Ion Bond or hard anodizing.

[Gunsmith Dan]

OP wants a DIY coating that requires no toxic acids, not send it out to someone else.

air cured Cerakote would be the most durable non anodized type coating you could put on an Aluminum lower yourself without fancy setups.


If you want it just black then you can buy metal marking ink and pour it over the lower.

[MUKAK]

how many Oz of metal marking ink needed to do 1 lower?

[kcstott]

how many Oz of metal marking ink needed to do 1 lower?

[ar15barrels]

Looking for something better then Birchwood Casey...

Let me know if you ever find anything.
The Birchwood casey aluminum black is just about useless in my experience.

[ar15barrels]

I wanna watch the application process...

[Gunsmith Dan]

ahh hmm wow did not think anyone would ask, was actually making a joking comment.

It would be no different than using a permanent marker if you want a serious answer, which btw is very close to what Birchwood Casey is.

[kcstott]

Well everyones looking for a cheep easy quick fix and they don't exist.

It's a pick two deal

Cheap and easy ain't quick

Cheep and quick Ain't easy

Quick and easy ain't cheep

My goto coating Cerokote for sure.

[-hanko]

Let me know if you ever find anything.
The Birchwood casey aluminum black is just about useless in my experience.

I've used it infrequently, but only for tiny scratches or marks.

It contains selenium, which is nothing to screw with. I apply it with the tip of a swab or pipe cleaner over newspaper. Wash hands when done.

OT, I'm sometimes amazed by the degree of half-a**ness I see on this board related to gun smithing.