sorry t ressurect a dead thread but anyone ever tried chemical paternation - any thoughts on whether it'll structually damage the frame?
I've never tried it, but there's a lot of info about doing this sort of thing on the web in the context of gun or sculpture finishing - try searching for patina / patination (the correct spelling) + steel / ferrous metal. Turns up stuff like:
I've never tried it, but there's a lot of info about doing this sort of thing on the web in the context of gun or sculpture finishing - try searching for patina / patination (the correct spelling) + steel / ferrous metal. Turns up stuff like:
http://www.finishing.com/344/89.shtml