Any experience with "aluminum black" for small parts?

[XEMON]

Hello MCB,

any one has experience using "aluminium black" for small parts?

I'm talking about this stuff:


Thanks,
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[netsurferdude2]

I use it all the time for my metalworking projects. For me, its main use is to make aluminum look like steel. You can lightly dip it a few times and then sand or steel wool it to get a steel like finish.

That little bottle goes a long way. Don't let parts sit in the solution too long or it will leave a corroded porous finish on the parts.

The only picture I have is this sight mount for my phantom kentucky rifle. The base is aluminum and the sight is steel.

[pintbuster]

Its designed to cover scratches, and it works way better than a sharpie marker. As long as you don't expect it to look like factory anodizing from close up, it's great.
I used it a lot when I recrowned barrels, anything with a larger surface area than that looked like an obvious cover up. I never really thought of using it like Netsurfers pic above, I'm not that creative.

[XEMON]

Thanks guys, that's good enough for me to give it a go and see how it turns out 👍

[mercpb]

I use this regularly to touch up stuff for resale, have for years. Apply with q-tip, let it sit 30sec, work it in more, sit 30sec, wipe off. Open a window & protect skin. I don't have this container specifically, I have a sample bottle from some large supplier.

Far from perfect coverage results in isolation but, fantastic as a quick permanent touchup to get scratches from "OMG the shiny silver scratches" to "if you look up close there's damage".

Scratches & barrel tips is really where it's at.
Unfinished surfaces, don't bother unless you're going for a patina look.