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toning down
#597388 05/28/21 02:13 PM
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I'm restoring a nice vintage Syracuse shotgun and my smith said that after case coloring it, some of the engraving is kind of lost under the coloring. Is there a way to tone down the coloring so that the nicely done engraving will show up better.
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Carl Baird #597389 05/28/21 02:33 PM
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Carl Baird #597391 05/28/21 02:45 PM
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Thank you sir, that is what I will do. I also have a high grade AYA side lock with a garish nickel finish on it, will the same method, tone down the brightness to that finish so it looks more like a coin finish?
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