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/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> The Cafe >> Blue and gold...chrome... /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1346288211 Message started by Serowbot on 08/29/12 at 17:56:51 |
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Title: Blue and gold...chrome... Post by Serowbot on 08/29/12 at 17:56:51 At what temperature does chrome turn gold?... and then blue?... I'd like to gold a few parts on purpose... Do ya' think I can do it in an oven?... Say, at 450f'?... :-?... ... or do ya' think I'd have to use a propane torch?... I'm generally dangerous with fire... :-?... |
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Title: Re: Blue and gold...chrome... Post by rfw2003 on 08/29/12 at 18:04:43 IIRC it's around 450f° for the start of the discoloring then around 900f° for it to start turning blue. R.F. |
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Title: Re: Blue and gold...chrome... Post by Boofer on 08/29/12 at 19:59:01 Bot, in researching your question I found, once again, you are on the wrong side of the question. ;D 99% of my research shows how to remove bluing from chrome. www.bssa.org.uk/140 may help. Of course the main question is how much chrome is in the pipe, which makes sense. I have one thought that may be legitimate. Gun bluing could be used, but it would take a lot of guessing and practice. Plus it may give more of a "black chrome" look than you want. I have used the liquid bluing, but it also comes in a paste, which might be easier to control. Anyway, give it a look see. :) |
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Title: Re: Blue and gold...chrome... Post by justin_o_guy2 on 08/29/12 at 22:12:08 Welding supply stores sell "crayons" that melt at certain temps. You could get a piece of chrome & scrape crumbs off & press them on it, or mark the steel, or both, heat to desired effect & see if the oven will get to that temp. |
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Title: Re: Blue and gold...chrome... Post by Serowbot on 08/29/12 at 22:56:49 Bugga!,... looks like torch n' eyeball time... :-?... I fear the torch, dreadful... [smiley=evil.gif]... |
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Title: Re: Blue and gold...chrome... Post by justin_o_guy2 on 08/29/12 at 23:15:42 Before I lite my torch, I lay out the project & do a dry run with the torch. I hold it, go thru the liting procedure, move it to the project & move it like I plan on using it, I look for anything in the area that mite get hot thats not part of the project. If Im outside, I rake leaves & wet the ground. Sometimes, I even use the water hose. Nothing scares me like fire, |
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