J-Bar
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I posted photos of my Ruger Old Armies after antiquing them with a mustard finish in a previous thread. I decided to compound the heresy with another layer of antique finish.
This time I only treated the frame and grip frame, not the cylinder or barrel. I used a Q-tip to dab on some Birchwood Casey Plum Brown solution (color change is quick, kind of a brassy coral color), then while that was still wet, dabbed regular mustard over the same areas. Let it set overnight. Then rubbed off the dried mustard with a wet paper towel. I did not want to use steel wool or sandpaper because I wanted to see how much color had been produced. After removing the mustard, I rubbed the areas with oil on a bit of paper towel, then toweled off the excess oil.
Here is the result, for better or worse. To me it resembles a really old case colored finish. It will be interesting to see how long it lasts.
This time I only treated the frame and grip frame, not the cylinder or barrel. I used a Q-tip to dab on some Birchwood Casey Plum Brown solution (color change is quick, kind of a brassy coral color), then while that was still wet, dabbed regular mustard over the same areas. Let it set overnight. Then rubbed off the dried mustard with a wet paper towel. I did not want to use steel wool or sandpaper because I wanted to see how much color had been produced. After removing the mustard, I rubbed the areas with oil on a bit of paper towel, then toweled off the excess oil.
Here is the result, for better or worse. To me it resembles a really old case colored finish. It will be interesting to see how long it lasts.