Browning your BRASS

[MountainDevil54]

I love my rifle, but I hate the brass! Brass IMO just gives a cheap look unless its really aged to almost black. But even then, the smell it leaves on your hands is just plain nasty, like you've been handling pocket change.

No one makes steel parts for a cva hawken, so I had to go my own way and my way was around $4.

Rust Oleum camouflage brown matches the browned barrel as perfectly as I could ask for!  Will it chip? Sure, it will over time. I do plan on looking into Duracoat for something better, but at $56 per can with shipping, That $4 rust oleum can will last me quite a while.

Brass VS rattle can brown.

[lokidog]

Looks good.

[tonymiller7]

I painted my brass with black hammerite.  It looks pretty cool, way better than the brass but it definitely isn't tough.  Chips off relatively easy.  I've thought of doing duracoat also.

[lokidog]

It would probably help to roughen it up with sandpaper, but I would have a hard time doing that.   

What about an epoxy paint?

[MountainDevil54]

Heads up guys, but when I was dipping stocks I bought a clear finish called  Clear Diamond finish. Its a little pricy at almost $50 a can shipped, but its super resistant to wear and tear. If you drop it on rocks, yes it will scratch, but normal stuff like tree branches smacking it and such, will not hurt it. I just coated the browned parts with it tonight and will do 2 more coats once the first sets up tomorrow. 3 coats minimum for max protection.

[Smokepole]

Hanging around classic old wood boats, I got a real appreciation for the vintage look of aged bronze.  It wouldn't be hard to force the same patina on muzzleloader fittings.  I like the looks of the brown Rustoleum, but I'm a stickler for tradition.  I would much prefer a natural patina.  But that's just my take on it.   

http://craftandlore.com/1742/forcing-patina-brass-edc/