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Rust bluing barrels on Stevens SxS, and have a question. Barrels are brazed, and the golden braze shows. How do you darken the exposed braze to blend it with the rust blue?

Check with Brownell, they likely have a solution that fits your need.
Mike

They do have Birchwood Casey Brass Black, but no info on whether it will harm existing bluing. I was hoping someone would have previous experience with the same problem.

Indelible black Sharpie Magic Marker??

Try it under the shotgun forearm to insure you are satisfied

https://www.amazon.com/Sharpie-Permanent...06000&psc=1

Birchwood Casey Brass Black contains acids, but some of the ingredients are used in cold blues. Here's an MSDS listing the ingredients:

https://birchwoodcasey.com/files/datasheets/15225%252c-15232-Brass-Black-Metal-Finish.pdf

Hard to say what it might do to a fresh rust blue job without actually trying it. I used some years ago to darken the shiny brass furniture on a flintlock hunting rifle, and it was pretty durable and held up well, at least until natural tarnish took over. I think Sharpie permanent marker would come off when using cleaners and gun oils fairly quickly, but it could always be re-applied. I'd be inclined to try using the brass black in a very thin line before applying your rusting solutions, and then rust and boil normally taking care not to card aggressively on the braze joint that has already been darkened.

I had a Stevens 311-D reblued a lot of years ago. Barrels came back blotchy and the receiver was purple. Don't do the receiver.

Alan

Receiver is done. I rust blued that, and the other parts, came out great. My only problem is some of the brazing showing.

I wish you had done mine.

Alan

Stevens used what looked like black paint. I think brass black may discolor bluing. I think I would try brass black but may need to have a pass or two of rust blue after.