jrlmsla 0 Posted January 22, 2016 So I know you have seen this before from others but... My staff is too hoity toity for ketchup. All I could find in my fridge was horseradish mustard: The spa treatment And cleaned up a bit: And some romantic lighting to highlight her beauty: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteveA 308 Posted January 22, 2016 What happens if you only use ketchup is you don't have liver of sulphur? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandomGuy 0 Posted January 22, 2016 I'm a huge fan of your posts - thanks for sharing this! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jrlmsla 0 Posted January 22, 2016 The ketchup cleans the bronze like new. If you want a quick patina but don't have liver of sulfur I have heard you can cook an egg and put it in a ziplock with the watch. It takes longer but has the same effect Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jrlmsla 0 Posted January 22, 2016 I really want to achieve this effect on my Bronzo but can't seem to get it there: Though the dude in the suit looks kinda like a wiener with the watch over his coat and up his arm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
guitarman710 0 Posted January 22, 2016 Does that finish stay on pretty well? I have not seen this method before at all. I LOVE the look. I want that watch now haha! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jrlmsla 0 Posted January 22, 2016 The finish does stay because the liver of sulfur "rusts" the outer molecular layer. I say "rusts" because bronze doesn't really rust like steel. I get a good coat on and then let it dry and remove the finish with 000 steel wool where I want it to look like there is higher shine from wear. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kleen™ 45 Posted January 22, 2016 Doesn't it rub off and leave a blackish residue on your skin...? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jrlmsla 0 Posted January 22, 2016 Not sure let me check Nope! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jrlmsla 0 Posted January 22, 2016 I suppose if you really rubbed it for a while it might. The spot I just rubbed is now shinier blackish then the other spots. I buffed it with a cloth polishing wheel dry for the final finish. The wheel is slightly darker now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jrlmsla 0 Posted January 22, 2016 And that's 5 minutes or so with pretty solid pressure all around Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kleen™ 45 Posted January 22, 2016 Looks pretty solid/inert. Good on ya. It's just that some sorts of patina rub of if you transpore even the slightest...which tells me that the oxidation is not stable... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
guitarman710 0 Posted January 22, 2016 Do you sell those watches done up that way? That is just really cool! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jrlmsla 0 Posted January 23, 2016 So I sat there...bored at work of course and thought. Hey... I should bust a move on my other bronze rep: WARNING:::: If you are a resident of Chicago, England, Australia and several EU countries you may wish to avert your eyes as this level of freedom is not something you are accustomed to:) Here we have my Italian made replica of the 1851 Colt Navy revolver. Got the wood grip off and ready for 170ish years of looks like use. Same treatment as the watch. Plus aging the grip, then high shine polish on the parts that get worn well. Right side of gun more worn than left as a right hander will pull it out of a holster on his right hip and slightly outward at the same time. I left the patina spotty and dark in some areas because after he loads all of the rounds and powder, the gunman would smear lard over the holes of the cylinder preventing spark from the lit powder in the chamber from igniting all the powder in the other cylinders at the same time. Blowing up the gun and making a mess of his hands at the same time. So yeah. It's a little more greasy than a watch, even though mine just looks dirty Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmshen 0 Posted January 23, 2016 WARNING:::: If you are a resident of Chicago, England, Australia and several EU countries you may wish to avert your eyes as this level of freedom is not something you are accustomed to:) :lmao: I love these posts; I learn so much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfwood 4 Posted January 23, 2016 LOL! Where do you work that would allow you to do all these stuff! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kcore 0 Posted January 23, 2016 Tssssssssssk, from the looks of the nipple in that pic, might want to spend a little time cleaning that cap & ball Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike on a bike 0 Posted January 23, 2016 "WARNING:::: If you are a resident of Chicago, England, Australia and several EU countries you may wish to avert your eyes as this level of freedom is not something you are accustomed to:)" Oh crap the gauntlet has been thrown................... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jrlmsla 0 Posted January 23, 2016 Tssssssssssk, from the looks of the nipple in that pic, might want to spend a little time cleaning that cap & ball Yes at this point I will need to do a complete disassembly and oil job before use! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jrlmsla 0 Posted January 23, 2016 LOL! Where do you work that would allow you to do all these stuff! I have the best job. I actually work pretty hard but then have a lot of time sitting around. The thing that makes me good at my job also is a curse. I work with my hands and never stop tinkering. And I'm a good boss. My employees work hard and then spend their free time on Facebook or watching zit popping videos on Facebook. We just have to act professional when there are people there that pay me good money to be professional. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jrlmsla 0 Posted January 23, 2016 My next installment is going to be a poor mans carbotec case! Still haven't figured out exactly how. And you will see the process that works, not the fails so it may take a few days. Plus I don't work weekends. Or Fridays. Or half days Thursday. And no such thing as bored at home on weekends: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trailboss99 994 Posted January 23, 2016 Dude! That Colt turned out spectacular! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mystery Shopper 5,887 Posted January 23, 2016 Many moons ago, treatment with HP sauce would result on a 300% mark up on M2M sales on the Geek. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kleen™ 45 Posted January 23, 2016 "....this level of freedom." BWA-HA-HAAAAAAH! :lmao: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
