Andei3000 0 Posted September 8, 2009 repost for this great community from the other fora: hope this helps, maybe hd will chime in and show you some better pictures Have you ever had the problem, that you wanted to mod your PVD CG Pin to sit flush with the Crownguard, but stayed away because there were no paint which is suiting and staying durable on the crownguard pin? Here is the solution: Flaxseedoil or Linoil As I'm coming from a technical school we learned how to make blackened steel (heat it and put it in oil in summary) So I was thinking: Lets do it with common household things! I've read that you are able to blacken steel with Linoil or Flaxseedoil (it's a well known technique for centuries) I gave it a try and it worked like a charm. Here is how I did it: 1. Remove the pin from the CG 2. grind the pin the way you want (there are a lot of tutorials on the board) 3. get some pliers (cause it will get really hot) 4. use a blow torch or anything which will make your pin glow (a lighter is not hot enough) 5. heat the pin up until it glows bright orange 6. dip it into the Linoil or Flaxseedoil 7. repeat this steps as often to get the result you prefer this is how my pin looks now: Hope this helps anyone and excuse my bad grammar greetings Andei Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
houndoggie 58 Posted September 8, 2009 I can confirm that this tutorial works well. I flattened the pin in another stainless steel CG so as not to mar the PVD CG. I used linseed oil and a small butane torch and it took about 10 cycles of heat and dunk to get the color to black. The pin gets orange hot and the pliers well get very hot as well, so be careful Nice tips Andei!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites