July 1, 200818 yr I picked up a 24 inch folding steel blacksmith rule. after getting all the dirt an light rust off with steel wool most of the numbers need re-blacking...how do you do this . my first throught is to use gun blue and a fine artist brush...anyone know a better way? Edited July 1, 200818 yr by jimbob
July 1, 200818 yr Aaaaahhhhh:o You must be a melancholic!! Us easygoing phlegmatics would paint the rule with black paint and lightly sand/polish the paint off of the high points - leaving the numbers and lines intact in black. Edited July 1, 200818 yr by Pault17 typos from an energetic bunch of fingers
July 1, 200818 yr Author You must be a melancholic!! after they took my gall blatter out its mostly yellow now!
July 2, 200818 yr or machinist blue. it will soak in the lines more and its thinner. Just a thought :)
July 3, 200818 yr Yes. I have never done it but it makes sense to me. If you have Dykem, hey!, give it a shot. What will it cost you? :D
July 4, 200818 yr Author the Dykem wants to scrach off . I used the gun blue then sanded with 600 grit Edited July 4, 200818 yr by jimbob
July 7, 200818 yr Go look in your desk drawer, got a bottle of whiteout in there? Cheap and works wonders. I learned this one when I was 17 on the rifle range in boot camp. My shooting coach put some on the rear sight index marks on my rifle and it made them really stand out. It also lasted. You aren't looking for something to withstand the heat of reentry on a spacecraft so keep it simple easy and cheap. Go with the whiteout. BTW, white catches the eye a lot better than black. Dan :)
July 20, 200817 yr Just clean the high spots and leave the rust and crud in the markings. There is enough contrast if you have good light where you work.
July 21, 200817 yr I used to use whiteout when reconditioning safes. It brings out the numbers and indices on a combination lock.
July 21, 200817 yr Author I already used the gun blue ...I'm looking for a 6 foot rule I have to try the white out on.
July 22, 200817 yr wouldnt white-out pick up every fingersmudge and bit of coal dust and just turn black anyway?
July 22, 200817 yr Author wouldnt white-out pick up every fingersmudge and bit of coal dust and just turn black anyway? I think that your right but I think it would act as a primer to help the dirt stay in the groove.
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