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Old 04-09-2008, 01:48 AM
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Originally Posted by GOATMAN View Post
I hit the steel with a wire wheel
think you might want to be more specific

we use a brass wire wheel on hot steel to get a gold finish, and I havent noticed a black finish employing a stainless steel wheel (but then the stock wasnt at that high a temperature either)
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