Any ideas on how to make your own mixture to blacken Fruil metal tracks? I know there are products out there but I would think some over the counter cleaners diluted with water would probably do the same thing. I have a set of tracks and would like to blacken them but they are too expensive to experiment on, I was wondering if anyone has a proven method that I could use.
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Fruil metal tracks
- Thread starter mmdm4
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Iron Mike
Master At Arms And Resident Curmudgeon
Here ya go, Mason. I like Blacken It, but not as much as Black 4 Tracks
http://store.spruebrothers.com/blacken-it---instantly-blackens-metal-60-p8051.aspx
Black 4 Tracks is available, but some have questioned the reliability of the vendor. May be available elsewhere, but got mine at tankratsafvdepot. Best of luck!
http://store.spruebrothers.com/blacken-it---instantly-blackens-metal-60-p8051.aspx
Black 4 Tracks is available, but some have questioned the reliability of the vendor. May be available elsewhere, but got mine at tankratsafvdepot. Best of luck!
I use Blacken It, I get that from Sprue Bros and Black4Tracks that comes from AFV Depot and TankRat. I see there is a new product out now but haven't tried it yet. http://tihobbies.co.uk/
I like Black4Tracks the best but from what i'm reading about the supplier it might be risky if you order from him. I've always gotten my orders from him but a lot of others have had trouble.
Like John said instant gun blue is something you might try. Blacken It leaves a lot of silver spots down in the detail but is better than nothing so if Black4Tracks drys up i'll just go back to using that again.
HTH Mason
Tony Lee
I like Black4Tracks the best but from what i'm reading about the supplier it might be risky if you order from him. I've always gotten my orders from him but a lot of others have had trouble.
Like John said instant gun blue is something you might try. Blacken It leaves a lot of silver spots down in the detail but is better than nothing so if Black4Tracks drys up i'll just go back to using that again.
HTH Mason
Tony Lee
JSteinman
Master at Arms
The Silver spots are caused by a slag layer that forms on the surface of the tracks as the castings cool. They do not blacken as easily. A good way to get rid of the silver spots is to bead blast the tracks or give them a good soak in a mild acid like vinegar and a good scrubbing with an old toothbrush. Rinse them well and dry them before dunking them in the blacken it solution.
