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cheers smiggie. Gonna try the scotchbrite tomorrow. Quick question about the blueing. Are we talking blue like the actual colour blue?!!! Stupid question, so stupid answer welcome, just wondered though..
It kinda depends on the substrate material. If its polished very bright and then brushed on it comes out a vey deep blue, almost looks like its under the surface of the material, other times it can look an antique brown, which still looks good.
It is kinda fragile though, you'd need to oil it after aswell. It does gie steel a very Japanese/Zero engineering look. -
Hey, I've been lurking about on here but can keep quiet no longer! Some interesting finishes include scotchbrite-ing the frame, (looks nice). You could polish it a bit, then head down to your local gun shop, cos there's one on every corner. Anyway, go in there and ask for Gun paste-blue, which then blues the metal, although this only works on steel.
Also, Jade oil is very good for finishing bare metal, though you'll have to keep it topped up.
Also, You can get halfords to mix up a can of candy paint for you. Orange, red or blue over a rusted, tarnished frame looks amazing.
What you have to remember, is that any bare metal WILL corrode in time, so it will be a high maintenance finish and that you need to get into all the little nooks n crannies.