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I read somewhere that you could use Ty-D-Bowl on previously colorcased recievers to get the French gray look. Does this work and if so how do you use it? Thanks; Mike
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products like ty-d-bowl and naval jelly contain phosphoric acid, which creates a "frosted" look on the steel. The phosphoric acid basically etches the steel and leaves a French grey finish. It produces a grey finish, but I wouldnt exactly call it French grey.
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I quite often strip the color from a new color cased action by using Lysol thick toilet bowl cleaner AND 0000 steel wool. After allowing the action to warm up from setting in the sun, I coat it with toilet bowl cleaner and scrub with the steel wool. It may take you a while but the finish will soon look like freshly polished steel. My next step is eo coat it in a thick layer of filthy disel crank case oil & allow to set for a few hours. Repeat this process until metal is as gray as you like.
FWIW, Ken
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go to fega.com look on the bb.acid is used for french grey.after you grey you need to coat it much like color case hardening.mc
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Ferric cloride, sold at Radio Shack, is a great agent to grey an action. It is a mild etching compound and leaves a very pleasing grey. It also acts slow enough to be able to easily control the results. Don't worry if it leaves a yellowish tint--that washes off with water.
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Joe Wood ---- I have tried the ferric cloride but found that it does leave an etched surface. The dirty crank case oil has a mild sulfuric acid that doesn't seem to etch the slick surface as ferric does. I have found this very important when working on pieces with bolino scenes as they aren't dimenished in detail. Of course this is my route for graying cased metal. Ken
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