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darkening wheels on postear locos

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darkening wheels on postear locos
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 21, 2005 9:17 AM
Is there a qay to darken the iron wheels on postwar locos without painting them? My engines are in excellent condition, but the wheels are fading. How can I blacken them up to look better?
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Posted by FJ and G on Wednesday, December 21, 2005 9:23 AM
I'm thinking gun blue. Probably would work on scintered iron.

Here's a nice piece

http://www.gunsandammomag.com/techside/blue_0515/

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