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case color stainless steel?
22 June 2010, 05:54
Mike Scottcase color stainless steel?
Is it possible to case color a stainless steel action? Or something to give a similar look?
22 June 2010, 06:24
ColoradoMattI'm sure a talented airbrush artist can help you out!
On a more serious note, I don't think it is remotely possible.
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22 June 2010, 06:43
jeffeossoit sounds cool, i Don't think its posible
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22 June 2010, 06:56
ted thornSS changes color with heat.
Get a small tip on a Oxy Acetylene torch and have at it.
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22 June 2010, 07:01
WoodhitsTalk to a knifemaker, some of them do some interesting case-color-like treatments to stainless using heat, oil, etc.
22 June 2010, 07:28
CAS III don't know if it can be done in the traditional sense, but lots of guys color stainless with heat. You can get some very interesting colors.
Get a piece of scrap stainless and try it for yourself, it doesn't take much to polish it off, so one scrap piece can be used multiple times.
22 June 2010, 08:00
aliveinccSend an e-mail to Turnbull. If anyone knows, he does.
22 June 2010, 22:00
CAS IIHere is a stainless steel putter that was colored using heat. Google "torching" or "torched" to see other examples and a description of the process people use.
Some guys quench in oil, some guys let them air cool. The degree of heating and method of cooling can produce different colors.
22 June 2010, 22:19
Mike ScottTurnbull's shop says they can not color case harden stainless. However, as some of you have pointed out, stainless does color with heat and I am finding some general info including
http://www.bssa.org.uk/topics.php?article=140 Thanks!
23 June 2010, 05:33
kcstottThe problem is though. Stainless tempers differently then carbon steel. So trying the normal process on stainless will alter the heat treat of the steel and anything blue or purple is way to hot. It will soften the steel.
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24 June 2010, 06:05
jeffeossoi was wronng .. guess you can color it .. i figured you meant for an action
24 June 2010, 06:32
Mike ScottI was thinking about coloring a SS action when I asked the question but it seems like the temperature ranges are too high. I will have to come up with a new plan.
25 June 2010, 13:45
tin canI recall inexpensive break action shotguns- .410's, starter guns for kids- that were CC'd using a chemical process, so they weren't really CC'd, but the colors were nice.