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Hey guys, Just finished a very nice set of Greener barrels. I hope you enjoy the pics. Craig  
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Craig........nice barrels! Are they brown, where you expecting more contrast? Did you use the Pilkingtons and ferroic mixture? If so how much of each? I may experiment with the two also.
Thanks!
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Craig,thought I would lighten them up a bit,nice job. Terry [img]  [/img] [img]  [/img] [img]  [/img]
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Battle,
I did use a mixture to get the brown. These barrels were not boiled.
I did mess with the contrast, and found that if I etched at the point they are at now, they would lose their brown hue and look silver from a distance because the pattern is so fine. I was happy to be able to keep a nice overall color and also able to see the entire pattern. It was a fine line...
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Nice job! Thanks for sharing that.
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Gil.........i like your pic of the pups, two peas in a pod! 
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I am having a very difficult time getting Browns. I have used
Gaddy's, An Old English and Ordnance 1841 and still getting
blue-black before boiling. Any Ideas Battle, Tom or anyone ?
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Try diluting your solution with distilled water, applying a thinner layer of agent, or cutting back on the humidity while rusting. If none of this works,[and it should], try Pilkington's. I've had no problems getting yellows, browns, or reds, if I slowed the rusting process a bit. Even with Laurel Mt., which is quite aggressive.
You mention "before boiling". I'm going to ask a dumb question. You're not boiling your "brown" barrels?
Jim
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