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Originally Posted by rct269
. . . ------my biggest complaint being the escutcheons are too shiny! . . .
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It only takes three Q-tips and a little rust bluing to age the brass. I have done this to flintlock rifles I have made to instantly age the newly polished brass fixtures.
The first Q-tip is used to clean off any oils from the surface. You can use solvent or soap and water. Just dampen the swab, so no solvent contacts the plastic to clean the brass. 2nd is to apply rust bluing to the brass and let stand. Again, just dampen the tip and apply as many coats as you want until the proper aged look is achieved. The 3rd Q-tip is for cleaning. Dissolve Baking Soda in water (heavy on the baking soda) and swab out the brass escutcheons to neutralize the rust bluing and stop the oxidation of the brass. Wash up and done.