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Need help on blackening NWSL N scale wheelsets!
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I've been having problems trying to blacken the N scale metal wheelsets that NWSL produces. I know that they offer their wheelsets pre-blackened, but was unable to find any in stock and I've had to resort to blacken the metal myself using a liquid metal solution called "Blacken It". <br /> <br />The problems that I'm having are: <br /> <br />1:) When it drying, the metal oxidies into a green color (similar to the oxidation of copper pennies).[xx(] <br /> <br />2:) The color tend to rub off. I've tried to clear-coat the wheelset using Dullcoat, but it makes the finish uneven and I've had to strip it off using ELO and start again.[V] <br /> <br />3): Finally (and I've found out about this the hard way), the blackened wheelsets attack the finish on other blackened surfaces (namely Micro-Trains underframes that have been treated with a blackening chemical sollution).[:(] <br /> <br />So, I'm stuck and I need help! Should I try to take the finish off using a chemical metal cleaner and start again using a different brand of metal blackening agent? Or dip the wheelsets again into the sollution? <br /> <br />Thanks for any advice, <br />Robyn <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />
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