How do I paint brass black?

[Dave Wooten]

would black anodized aluminum work or a black delrin type product, or cut it from an old black film holder septum or dark slide?






or gaffer tape

[Greg Davis]

I have used the Brass Black product before, and it works well. All of my lenses are attached to their lensboards using brass machine screws I treated with it. It comes out with a nice solid matte black color, especially after two coats. Since it's a stain, it doesn't change the thickness of the brass.

-Greg

[veriwide]

Here's the monster!! This is the first time I've tried attachments with this system, I hope it works.

Patrick

[Gerald Koch]

I don't see any reason why Viradon shouldn't work if you already had it or couldn't obtain the sodium polysulfide.

[Donald Qualls]

Yipe! Is that what they call a "55 gallon barrel" lens?

[bobfowler]

http://www.antiquehardware.com/product/02001547/

Just curious ('cause I'm about to do a similar project), how "black" can you get the brass with this stuff?

[bobfowler]

Here's the monster!! This is the first time I've tried attachments with this system, I hope it works.

Patrick

I'm pretty sure you'll have to cut powder charges to use that thing!

White bag! Charge 7!!!

KA- BOOOM!

hehehe

[Ole]

I'm sure it's meant to use flash powder!

Nice "Cannon", anyway

Even bigger than mine!

[Greg Davis]

Bob, I get a deep satin black with 2-3 applications. The first one just kind of turns it brownish purple.

[argus]

I'm sure it's meant to use flash powder!

Nice "Cannon", anyway

Even bigger than mine!

Why did you put all those lenses in a vitirine? Give them to me!!!!!!!!!!

G